16: Relational Orientations: A Contextual Framework for Assessment and Practice

Rachelle Silverstein; Linda Buxbaum Bass; Amy R. Tuttle; Carmen Knudson-Martin; Douglas W. Huenergardt

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16: Relational Orientations: A Contextual Framework for Assessment and Practice

Rachelle Silverstein, Linda Buxbaum Bass, Amy R. Tuttle, Carmen Knudson-Martin, Douglas W. Huenergardt

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Relational issues underlying power and gender are often difficult to recognize. This chapter presents a framework from which to assess how individuals approach relationships based on power, gender, and the social context. Four relational orientations are described: position directed, rule directed, individuality directed, and relationship directed. Case illustrations and suggestions for practice show how power within couple relationships can be transformed in clinical practice. This framework can also help mental health professionals keep relationships central and bridge the gap between individual and systems/relational assessments. The typology is an important step forward in integrating the relational literature from women's psychology, family systems, and collectivist cultures and provides a framework for identifying and addressing gendered power in couple relationships. ' (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved). (chapter)

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Couples, Gender, and Power
Subtitle of host publication	Creating Change in Intimate Relationships
ISBN (Electronic)	978-0-8261-1756-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1891/9780826117564.0016
State	Published - Feb 1 2009

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