History of Couple and Family Counseling
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What is the first stage in the family life cycle outlined by Becvar and Becvar (2013)?

  • Married couple
  • Unattached adult (correct)
  • Children entering adolescence
  • Retirement

What is the main focus of couples or marriage counseling?

  • Improving parent-child communication
  • Enhancing individual mental health
  • Overcoming conflict and strengthening the relationship (correct)
  • Resolving conflicts between siblings

What does family counseling primarily involve?

  • Focusing on individual mental health issues
  • Addressing familial dynamics and their impact on the family structure (correct)
  • Working on personal growth of individuals
  • Assisting in group therapy sessions

Which of the following is NOT a type of professional counseling mentioned in the text?

<p>Career counseling (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In family counseling, what do family counselors specifically deal with?

<p>Behavioral issues and conflicts among family members (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the key skills that family counselors need to possess?

<p>Effective communication and listening skills (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the real growth of couple and family counseling occur?

<p>Late 1970s and the 1980s (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for employing marriage and family counseling according to the text?

<p>Proven efficiency (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who mentioned that 'Life is interrelated' and 'Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly'?

<p>Martin Luther King (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept directs the framework for family therapy?

<p>&quot;Family as context&quot; (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of clients rated their marital, couple, and family counseling services from good to excellent?

<p>97% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which decade saw substantial beginnings of couple and family counseling?

<p>Late 1970s (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the real growth of couple and family counseling occur?

<p>In the late 1970s and the 1980s (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What significant events coincided with the rise in divorce rate in the United States after World War II?

<p>An increase in birth rate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the unsettling trends following World War II, besides the rise in divorce rates?

<p>A sharp rise in different family forms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor contributed significantly to the drop in divorce rates in recent years?

<p>Couples marrying at younger ages (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what period did the divorce rate not level out until according to the text?

<p>1990s (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant event that influenced the rise of couple and family counseling?

<p>The changing role of women (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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