The Profession of Family Therapy in South Korea: Current Status and Future Directions
- Authors
- Lee, S.H.; Chun, Y.J.; Chung, H.; Shin, S.I.; Lee, I.; Lee, D.S.; Choi, Y.S.
- Issue Date
- Jun-2013
- Keywords
- Family counseling; Family therapy; Family therapy credentials; Family therapy curriculum; Family therapy organization; Korea
- Citation
- Contemporary Family Therapy, v.35, no.2, pp 388 - 399
- Pages
- 12
- Journal Title
- Contemporary Family Therapy
- Volume
- 35
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 388
- End Page
- 399
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/19862
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10591-013-9270-6
- ISSN
- 0892-2764
1573-3335
- Abstract
- The authors present a brief overview of the family therapy field in South Korea. Since its introduction in the late 1970s, family therapy has been developing into a professional field with education and training institutions, practice settings, credentials, and practitioners holding memberships in various professional organizations. While such issues as family values and types, filial piety, violence, interethnic marriage, and social polarization have resulted in an increased demand for family therapy, such services are not readily accessible to Korean families in need. Efforts should be made in increasing number of competent family therapists by strengthening both academic and clinical requirements for credentialing. Efforts are also needed in increasing accessibility of family therapy services by making them more available within a variety of human service contexts. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
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