Structural Family Therapy And Communication Impact Adjustment In The Family

This study provides insight on how structural family therapy and communication impact adjustment in the family system. (McNeil, Hershberger, & Nedela, 2013), used an intervention that dealt with low-income families who was concern about their adolescent being involved in gangs. The authors purpose was to help families focus on their strengths since poverty is not always the case for adolescents engaging in gang activities. The authors demonstrate the three stages in which a therapist should take to address the concern,
During the first stage, the therapist’s goal is to build a relationship with the family by asking them questions that will help them recognize their strengths. She encourages that the parent or parents talk to their son about