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The Doctoral Education of Professional Marriage and Family Therapists.

The writers discuss the scope of doctoral education for marriage and family therapists (MFTs). They suggest that doctoral programs are the developmental stage wherein the academy should seek to transmit the specialized knowledge and skills critical to MFT scholarship and practice in diverse setting...

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Published in:Journal of Marital & Family Therapy Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 259 - 270
Main Authors: Lee, Robert E., Nichols, William C.
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell July 2010
Subjects:
Couples counselors
Graduate education
Doctoral degree
Family psychotherapy
Education
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Summary:The writers discuss the scope of doctoral education for marriage and family therapists (MFTs). They suggest that doctoral programs are the developmental stage wherein the academy should seek to transmit the specialized knowledge and skills critical to MFT scholarship and practice in diverse settings. They contend that three transcendental goals underline these goals: sophistication of family systems scholarship; socialization into the profession of MFT; and attainment of professional maturity.