Working with refugee families in Greece: Systemic considerations

Journal of Family Therapy
Volume 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 200-220

Working with refugee families in Greece: Systemic considerations (Review)

Voulgaridou M.G.* , Papadopoulos R.K. , Tomaras V.

^a Family Therapist, 7 Grammou Street, P. Faliro, Athens, 175 64, Greece
^b Clinical Psychologist, Systemic Family Psychotherapist, Tavistock Clinic, London, United Kingdom, University of Essex, United Kingdom
^c Family Therapist, Eginition Hospital, Greece, Psychiatry, University of Athens, Greece

Abstract

When refugee families leave their country of origin, they may also leave behind their culture and support systems but not their abilities to overcome the emerging adversities. This article addresses issues concerning the process of refugee families' 'acculturation' and adaptation to their new setting in Greek society. It attempts to develop culture-sensitive approaches to family therapy based on narrative perspectives and inspired by Pike's '-emic and -etic' distinction. It discusses the innovative methods developed by the therapeutic team of the Greek Council for Refugees which included the use of 'cultural therapeutic mediators' and others in an endeavour to access the overlapping systems of refugee families in more effective ways. © 2006 The Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice.

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33645819175&doi=10.1111%2fj.1467-6427.2006.00346.x&partnerID=40&md5=24f897df2ee289da9ab131c384e84fb6

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2006.00346.x

ISSN: 01634445

Cited by: 15

Original Language: English