Legitimizing the Child-Free Family: The Role of the Family Counselor

Counselors aspiring to cultural sensitivity are directed to consider multiple factors, and to become aware of personal value stances and what implications these values may have for counseling practice. This article focuses on society's pronatal biases by exploring the stereotypes ascribed to ch...

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Published inThe Family journal (Alexandria, Va.) Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 70 - 74
Main Authors Gold, Joshua M, Wilson, J. Suzanne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Alexandria SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC 2002
Subjects
Childlessness
Counseling
Counselor Role
Couples
Cultural Sensitivity
Cultural Values
Family Counseling
Family Therapy
Parenthood
Stereotypes
Value Orientations
Voluntary Childlessness
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Summary:Counselors aspiring to cultural sensitivity are directed to consider multiple factors, and to become aware of personal value stances and what implications these values may have for counseling practice. This article focuses on society's pronatal biases by exploring the stereotypes ascribed to child-free families, by reviewing the professional literature on these families, and by offering implications for family counseling. (Contains 39 references.) (GCP)
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ISSN:1066-4807
1552-3950
DOI:10.1177/1066480702101011