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KMID : 0608020090170010097
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Korean Journal of Family Therapy
2009 Volume.17 No. 1 p.97 ~ p.123
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Counselors’ Experience of Divorce Therapy
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Choi Youn-Shil
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Abstract
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This study used survey data to examine the incorporation of divorce therapy into family treatment by agency-based counselors. The counselors were given a questionnaire, developed from previous research, that classified treatment into three stages: 1) Considering Divorce; 2) Restructuring and Progression of Divorce, and 3) Adaptation After Divorce. The research found that most counselors’ attitudes toward divorce changed over time, from negativity to acceptance. Counselors tended to hold more telephone counseling sessions per year than face-to-face consultations. The major reasons for divorce counseling were extramarital affairs and domestic violence. Most often, the wives initiated contact with a counselor at the Considering Divorce stage. Counselors’ learning environment and supervision experiences influenced their intentions for future use of divorce therapy.
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KEYWORD
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divorce therapy, attitudes toward divorce, extramarital affairs, domestic violence
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