Gabb Jacqui, Singh Reenee
J Fam Ther. 2015 Apr;37(2):210-227. doi: 10.1111/1467-6427.12044.
In the field of systemic psychotherapy there has been much recent interest in the areas of culture and reflexivity, and in working with couples. In this article we reflect on the process of conducting research in these areas. Drawing on findings from a large, national, empirical mixed-methods study on long-term relationships, we use two examples from the data to illustrate the complexity of researching across racial, cultural and sexual differences, in terms of research design and sampling, fieldwork and research practice, and making sense of multidimensional data. We point to findings that suggest that notions of coupledom are culturally constructed and thus challenge straightforward ideas of the procreative, sexually active couple dyad, separate from intergenerational extended families. The clinical significance of the findings for both lesbian, gay, bisexual or queer and culturally diverse couples and families are discussed.
Cultural or racial matching is not a sufficient condition for engagement and empathy with couples and families.Critical reflexivity about similarity and difference is essential in cross-cultural systemic practice.'The couple' and its distance from the extended family may be defined differently in different cultures.One research tool used in this project, the emotion map, appears to have utility in clinical practice with couples and families.
在系统心理治疗领域，近期人们对文化与反思性领域以及与伴侣合作方面产生了浓厚兴趣。在本文中，我们思考了在这些领域开展研究的过程。借鉴一项关于长期关系的大型全国性实证混合方法研究的结果，我们从数据中选取两个例子，以说明在研究设计与抽样、实地调查与研究实践以及理解多维数据方面，跨越种族、文化和性取向差异进行研究的复杂性。我们指出的研究结果表明，伴侣关系的概念是文化建构的，因此挑战了与代际大家庭分离的、具有生育能力且有性活动的伴侣二元组的直接观念。讨论了这些发现对女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋或酷儿以及文化多元的伴侣和家庭的临床意义。
文化或种族匹配并非与伴侣和家庭建立联系并产生同理心的充分条件。在跨文化系统实践中，对异同进行批判性反思至关重要。“伴侣”及其与大家庭的距离在不同文化中可能有不同定义。本项目中使用的一种研究工具——情感地图，似乎在伴侣和家庭的临床实践中具有实用价值。
