Family therapy for school nonattendance problems: A narrative approach

Family therapy for school nonattendance problems: A narrative approach

• Lau, Yuk King The Chinese University of Hong Kong

American Journal of Family Therapy, 51(4), 377-392, 2023

Taylor & Francis

2023

• N Students & Student Services
  • NG Student Discipline

Narrative Therapy School Nonattendance

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Unknown or Unspecified

In the Chinese context of Hong Kong, education is seen as important for building character and social achievement. In the dominant social discourse, students encountering school attendance problems are often considered either psychologically dysfunctional or socially deviant, and their parents are viewed as incompetent or irresponsible. With the concrete case example, this paper illustrates how narrative therapy provides a space for students’ voices and critical perspectives. It also helps families resist and renegotiate the oppressive meritocratic ideology promoted in the education system and in society. Integration of the systemic and the narrative approaches in the practice is also discussed. Copyright © 2023 Taylor & Francis.

• English

Journal Articles

• 01926187

• 10.1080/01926187.2021.1975587

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/55159b96

2024-04-09