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Article: Families and family therapy in Hong Kong

TitleFamilies and family therapy in Hong Kong
Authors
Issue Date2012
PublisherInforma Healthcare. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/09540261.asp
Citation
International Review Of Psychiatry, 2012, v. 24 n. 2, p. 115-120 How to Cite?
AbstractFamily therapy views humans not as separate entities, but as embedded in a network of relationships, highlighting the reciprocal influences of one's behaviours on one another. This article gives an overview of family demographics and the implementation of family therapy in Hong Kong. We start with a review of the family demographics in Hong Kong and brief notes on families in mainland China. Demographics show that the landscape has changed markedly in the past decade, with more cross-border marriages, an increased divorce rate, and an ageing overall population all of which could mean that there is increasing demand for professional family therapy interventions. However, only a limited number of professionals are practising the systems-based approach in Hong Kong. Some possible reasons as to why family therapy is not well disseminated and practised are discussed. These reasons include a lack of mental health policy to support family therapy, a lack of systematic family therapy training, and a shortage of skilled professionals. Furthermore, challenges in applying the western model in Chinese culture are also outlined. We conclude that more future research is warranted to investigate how family therapy can be adapted for Chinese families. © 2012 Institute of Psychiatry.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/159865
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.7
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.042
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dc.contributor.authorTonsing, KNen_HK
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dc.identifier.citationInternational Review Of Psychiatry, 2012, v. 24 n. 2, p. 115-120en_HK
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dc.description.abstractFamily therapy views humans not as separate entities, but as embedded in a network of relationships, highlighting the reciprocal influences of one's behaviours on one another. This article gives an overview of family demographics and the implementation of family therapy in Hong Kong. We start with a review of the family demographics in Hong Kong and brief notes on families in mainland China. Demographics show that the landscape has changed markedly in the past decade, with more cross-border marriages, an increased divorce rate, and an ageing overall population all of which could mean that there is increasing demand for professional family therapy interventions. However, only a limited number of professionals are practising the systems-based approach in Hong Kong. Some possible reasons as to why family therapy is not well disseminated and practised are discussed. These reasons include a lack of mental health policy to support family therapy, a lack of systematic family therapy training, and a shortage of skilled professionals. Furthermore, challenges in applying the western model in Chinese culture are also outlined. We conclude that more future research is warranted to investigate how family therapy can be adapted for Chinese families. © 2012 Institute of Psychiatry.en_HK
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dc.identifier.emailTse, S: samsont@hku.hken_HK
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