Multicultural family therapy.

Abstract

We are born of an old seed. We are growing from a deep root. We are part of strong branches. We are the sweet fruit of the Latino or African or European or Asian branches of human family tree. Wherever we may go, wherever we may be, I am part of you, you are part of me. (Yarbrough, 2004, p. 43) Additionally, families undergo naturally occurring developmental phases, referred to as life-cycle transitions, characterized by psychosocial events

Multicultural theories.

“…They may also use the cultural genogram-a tool that uncovers an aggregate of personal, psychological, developmental, cultural, social, multigenerational, family, ancestral, biological, ethnic, racial, and communal information (Hardy & Laszloffy, 1995). Multicultural family therapy combines multicultural theory with family therapy methods to provide strengths-based culturally sensitive interventions that facilitate families' optimum functioning (Gallardo-Cooper & Zapata, 2014). An exemplar of this approach is Boyd-Franklin's (2003) multisystemic ethnic family therapy for African American families.…”