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Exploring the Use of Feminist Therapy Concepts in Counselling Malaysian Chinese Women

The purpose of this study is to examine the role of feminist therapy in empowering women in the Malaysian Chinese community. This study is divided into two parts. First, to examine feminist therapy philosophical assumptions, problem conceptualizations and intervention strategies, elements differ...

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Main Author: Chong, Pit Fong
Format: Project Paper Report
Language:English
English
Published: 1999
Subjects:
Malaysians - Counseling of.
Women - Counseling of - Malaysia.
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9140/1/FPP_1999_26_A.pdf
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:9140 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9140/ Exploring the Use of Feminist Therapy Concepts in Counselling Malaysian Chinese Women Chong, Pit Fong The purpose of this study is to examine the role of feminist therapy in empowering women in the Malaysian Chinese community. This study is divided into two parts. First, to examine feminist therapy philosophical assumptions, problem conceptualizations and intervention strategies, elements differentiating feminist therapy from conventional counseling and possibilities of reconciliation the two are also examined. Second, applicability of feminist therapy in Malaysian Chinese community is also studied. In addition, effects of sex-role stereotypes and related gendered beliefs affecting women in the Chinese community are also explored. Content analysis on twelve cases by a counselor from Red Dust Counseling center was used in this research to identify themes of feminist therapy and also to examine how power relations and sex-role stereotypes could be employed to conceptualize clients' problems. 1999-03 Project Paper Report NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9140/1/FPP_1999_26_A.pdf Chong, Pit Fong (1999) Exploring the Use of Feminist Therapy Concepts in Counselling Malaysian Chinese Women. [Project Paper Report] Malaysians - Counseling of. Women - Counseling of - Malaysia. English
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topic Malaysians - Counseling of.
Women - Counseling of - Malaysia.
spellingShingle Malaysians - Counseling of.
Women - Counseling of - Malaysia.
Chong, Pit Fong
Exploring the Use of Feminist Therapy Concepts in Counselling Malaysian Chinese Women
description The purpose of this study is to examine the role of feminist therapy in empowering women in the Malaysian Chinese community. This study is divided into two parts. First, to examine feminist therapy philosophical assumptions, problem conceptualizations and intervention strategies, elements differentiating feminist therapy from conventional counseling and possibilities of reconciliation the two are also examined. Second, applicability of feminist therapy in Malaysian Chinese community is also studied. In addition, effects of sex-role stereotypes and related gendered beliefs affecting women in the Chinese community are also explored. Content analysis on twelve cases by a counselor from Red Dust Counseling center was used in this research to identify themes of feminist therapy and also to examine how power relations and sex-role stereotypes could be employed to conceptualize clients' problems.
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author Chong, Pit Fong
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title Exploring the Use of Feminist Therapy Concepts in Counselling Malaysian Chinese Women
title_short Exploring the Use of Feminist Therapy Concepts in Counselling Malaysian Chinese Women
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title_fullStr Exploring the Use of Feminist Therapy Concepts in Counselling Malaysian Chinese Women
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the Use of Feminist Therapy Concepts in Counselling Malaysian Chinese Women
title_sort exploring the use of feminist therapy concepts in counselling malaysian chinese women
publishDate 1999
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