On the Problems of Eclecticism: A Call for Epistemologic Clarification and Human‐Scale Theories
- 1 June 1982
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Family Process
- Vol. 21 (2) , 243-250
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1545-5300.1982.00243.x
Abstract
This paper addresses several contemporary theoretical issues in the family therapy field: clinicians' and students' selection of a theoretical orientation in light of the political struggles of competing schools of thought; problems of eclecticism for the practicing family therapist; the role of theory in clinical practice; and size and scope issues in theory‐building. Finally, the paper suggests a periodic activity, termed an Epistemologic Declaration, designed to help therapists clarify and refine their basic therapeutic beliefs.Keywords
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