The importance of sociological research conducted in Serbia for the development of systemic family theory and therapy

Abstract

This paper aims to present the idea of using domestic sociological studies as educational material for future systemic family therapists and resources for systemic family theory and therapy development in Serbia. The paper presents domestic scientists studies dealing with different forms of families and family relatinons. The thesis we tried to defend in this paper is that in the emergence and development of systemic family theory and therapy, sociological insights have had a significant place and that in the further evolution of this psychotherapy modality, their findings cannot be shortened. In the field of developing systemic family therapy theory, the scientific evaluation of the impact of social factors on families and individuals through scientific production is of considerable benefit. We believe that an important step has been made in the foundation of the course Introduction to Systemic Family Theory and Therapy, at the Master?s in Sociology at the Faculty of Philosophy, the University of Belgrade, which is intended for sociologists and future systemic family therapists.