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Relational therapy

constructivist principles to guide diversity practice

Harriet Goodman

pp. 31-53

This chapter argues for the synergy between principles of relational therapy and the ontology of qualitative research methods. Specifically, both qualitative research and relational therapy call on both the professional and the subject or client for self-exploration to understand diverse populations and the theory that informs their assessment process.Methods from four qualitative research traditions, ethnography, phenomenology and hermeneutics, grounded theory, and heuristics were reviewed to construct a Bricolage that relational therapists could draw on to learn more about the cultural experiences of their clients.

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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6681-9_3

Full citation:

Goodman, H. (2014)., Relational therapy: constructivist principles to guide diversity practice, in J. B. Rosenberger (ed.), Relational social work practice with diverse populations, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 31-53.

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