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In this chapter, I introduce critical geography to the practice of family therapy focusing on the impact of space and place. I consider privacy, personal space, social interactions, and safety in community and social life. I then explore relationships between social class and mobility; race and segregation; and boundaries and resistance. I introduce what I am calling family cartography as a special topic and apply this technique to my own family and community of origin to exemplify how family therapists might use it to meaningfully explore the impact of space and place on those with whom we work.
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McDowell, T. (2015). Pace, Place, and Just Practice. In: Applying Critical Social Theories to Family Therapy Practice. AFTA SpringerBriefs in Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15633-0_6
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