A Community-Oriented Approach to Divorce Intervention

Abstract

Some of the intellectual and historical traditions of the field of marital and family counseling suggest that counselors cat have a broader therapeutic role in the n communities if the-venture out of their offices to deliver programs in community settings and engage in prevention and education activities. The mechanics and benefits of such an approach to a community-oriented divorce intervention program are described.

Beyond the mental health clinic: New settings and activities for clinical psychology internships.

“…Interns in these settings would learn how to develop and implement prevention programs in contexts such as public schools, workplaces, and community centers (see Humphreys, Fernandes, Gano-Phillips, Bhana, & Fincham, 1993). This would involve learning theoretical frameworks on how psychopathology and other human difficulties develop, acquiring skill in negotiating entree with organizational and institutional gatekeepers, and intervening with diverse children, parents, and teachers in community settings.…”

Strategies for Implementing Marriage and Family Counselor Training in Counselor Education Programs

“…It is common now for career counselors to view career development issues and concerns systemically and as interactive with a myriad of life roles (Herr, 1992;Home & Passmore, 1991;Miller, 1986;Sperry & Carlson, 1991;Super, 1990). Similarly, mental health counselors involved with community intervention programs have shown a new and stronger commitment to systemic thinking in their approaches to the delivery of prevention and education approaches that have typified the work of counselors for decades (Humphreys et al, 1993).…”