Definition extracted with permission from Simon, Fritz, et al, Family Process, Inc.: Language of Family Therapy: A Systemic Vocabulary and Source Book (Family Process Press Series)
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structural family therapy
This directive method of family therapy was developed by Minuchin and his associates. It is based upon a normative concept of a healthy family. Particular emphasis is placed upon the boundaries between family subsystems and the establishment and maintenance of a clear hierarchy based on parental competence to decide all matters that relate to the family.