Region as a Cultural Context in Family Therapy

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dc.contributor.authorHudgins, Cathy Millsen
dc.contributor.committeechairKeeling, Margaret L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMancini, Jay A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMann, Jeff A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPiercy, Fred P.en
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:08:33Zen
dc.date.adate2008-04-23en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:08:33Zen
dc.date.issued2008-02-15en
dc.date.rdate2009-04-23en
dc.date.sdate2008-03-27en
dc.description.abstractEnvironmentally-constructed, regional culture as defined by geographic place is not generally included in family therapy research and training concerning race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and other contextual factors. This grounded theory research project explores how practitioners working with families acknowledge, access, and use region as a cultural context in their service delivery, specifically in the New River Valley region of Southwest Virginia. Ecological theory, social construction theory, family systems theory, and cultural competency perspectives were used to frame the research questions, to develop the interview protocol, and to support the analysis of the properties and dimensions of the concepts and categories that emerged from the data analysis. The resulting grounded theory revealed that clinicians working with regionally distinct clients combine a client-centered approach with multiple-layers of regional knowledge and self-awareness.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-03272008-121844en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03272008-121844/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/26521en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartdisserationdraft2cmh40708final.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectMarriage and Family Therapyen
dc.subjectregional identityen
dc.subjectcultural competencyen
dc.subjectrural mental healthen
dc.titleRegion as a Cultural Context in Family Therapyen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Developmenten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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