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(2016) Origins and originality in family therapy and systemic practice, Dordrecht, Springer.
From origins and originality
family therapy and the European idea
Maria Borcsa , Peter Stratton
pp. 1-10
EFTA is a unique organisation which brings together in its three chambers the leading national family therapy organisations of each of around 30 European countries (with more than 50,000 family therapists throughout Europe), 125 of the training institutes of around 30 countries and 1100 individual member practitioners of high standing (2016). It works politically to support the profession and practice of family therapy throughout Europe and has a collaborative relationship with a number of like-minded organisations all over the world.This chapter describes the development of the European Family Therapy Association from its beginning as a network to this complex organisation. The aims of EFTA and the ways of achieving them are summarised, the publication of a Book Series seen as one significant contribution to realise the scientific goals of the association. The concept of the publication series and a short outline of the chapters of this first volume are given.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-39061-1_1
Full citation:
Borcsa, M. , Stratton, P. (2016)., From origins and originality: family therapy and the European idea, in M. Borcsa & P. Stratton (eds.), Origins and originality in family therapy and systemic practice, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 1-10.
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