Human Rights in the Practice of Family Therapy: Domestic Violence, a Case in Point

Abstract

In this article the authors introduce a human rights framework into the practice of family therapy. In particular, the authors explore the relevance of human rights to the practice of liberation-based work, arguing for situating individual experience within collective human rights discourse; drawing from human rights movements to promote resistance and resilience; and using a human rights framework to promote restorative justice and accountability. Domestic violence is offered as a case in point.