McGoldrick, M., & Hardy, K. V. (Eds.). (2019). Re-visioning family therapy: Addressing diversity in clinical practice (3rd ed.). New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
Chapter 3, “Social Class, Rising Inequality, and the American Dream” pages 37–56.
Chapter 4, “The Sociocultural Trauma of Poverty,” pages 57–72.
Describe your reactions to Chapter 3:
What are the three key points you are taking from the chapter?
In the chapter, Walsh includes a section titled “Exploring Therapists’ Own Social Class Experience.”
Describe aspects of your own social class experience in your family of origin.
What attitudes and biases do you possess, as a result of your upbringing, related to social class?
Name at least two strategies marriage and family therapists can use to address biases related to social class.
How will these three points inform your future work as a marriage and family therapist?
