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The experiences of marriage and family therapy supervisors and supervisees

Abstract

dc:description.abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore and understand the nature of marriage and family therapy supervision from the perspectives of supervisors and supervisees. Two supervisors and four supervisees in an AAMFT-approved doctoral program participated in in-depth interviews focusing on their previously recorded supervision sessions. Results indicate that supervisees and supervisors tend to punctuate their experiences in supervision along an intersecting continuum of role and relationship. Supervisees experienced a high degree of anxiety during supervision and were particularly concerned with the issue of dual roles. Supervisors experienced themselves as empowering the supervisees to awaken to their own potential and avoid being viewed in an all-knowing position.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph. D.
Level thesis:degree_level
doctoral
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Family and Child Development
Department dc:contributor.department
Family and Child Development
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1992

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Disque, J. Graham
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Keller, James F.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Maxwell, Joseph W.
  • Lichtman, Marilyn V.
  • Fu, Victoria R.
  • Mulgrew, Jack

Rights

dc:rights
Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-07282008-134112
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/38844

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Disque, J. Graham. The experiences of marriage and family therapy supervisors and supervisees. doctoral thesis, Virginia Tech, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38844