Family finances: The missing link in mft training

Family finances: The missing link in mft training

After reviewing 25 accredited Marriage and Family Therapy programs, only one was found to require a course in family finances. This article addresses the issues associated with the absence of family finance training in most MFT programs. The omission persists in spite of ample evidence as to the inf...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of family therapy 1990-07, Vol.18 (2), p.161-168
Hauptverfasser: Poduska, Bernard E., Allred, G. Hugh
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Economic Factors
Families & family life
Family Therapy
Finance
Marital Relations
Marriage
Personal finance
Therapy
United States of America
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Zusammenfassung:After reviewing 25 accredited Marriage and Family Therapy programs, only one was found to require a course in family finances. This article addresses the issues associated with the absence of family finance training in most MFT programs. The omission persists in spite of ample evidence as to the influential role family finances play with regard to marital stability and satisfaction. Suggestions are made regarding course outlines and content that could be helpful in correcting this deficiency.
ISSN:0192-6187
1521-0383
DOI:10.1080/01926189008250800