Family counselors have always struggled with the question of when and how to include children in family counseling. A review of a recent article from the family counseling literature provides and applies to the practice setting the results of a study of 16 children between the ages of 5 and 13, suggesting ways family counselors might enhance their effectiveness with families with young children.
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