Family Systems

Family therapy, also referred to as couple and family therapy, marriage and family therapy, family systems therapy, and family counseling, is a branch of psychotherapy that works with families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development. It tends to view change in terms of the systems of interaction between family members. It emphasizes family relationships as an important factor in psychological health.

The different schools of family therapy have in common a belief that, regardless of the origin of the problem, and regardless of whether the clients consider it an "individual" or "family" issue, involving families in solutions often benefits clients. This involvement of families is commonly accomplished by their direct participation in the therapy session. The skills of the family therapist thus include the ability to influence conversations in a way that catalyses the strengths, wisdom, and support of the wider system.

In the field's early years, many clinicians defined the family in a narrow, traditional manner usually including parents and children. As the field has evolved, the concept of the family is more commonly defined in terms of strongly supportive, long-term roles and relationships between people who may or may not be related by blood or marriage.

The conceptual frameworks developed by family therapists, especially those of family systems theorists, have been applied to a wide range of human behavior, including organisational dynamics and the study of greatness.

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Matching Family Systems Colleges

Brigham Young University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $6,120 average out-state tuition; $6,120 average in-state tuition

University of Southern Mississippi

Four or more years; Public; $11,094 average out-state tuition; $9,094 average in-state tuition

Weber State University

Four or more years; Public; $15,745 average out-state tuition; $5,329 average in-state tuition

Ball State University

Four or more years; Public; $26,862 average out-state tuition; $9,628 average in-state tuition

Central Michigan University

Four or more years; Public; $12,644 average out-state tuition; $12,644 average in-state tuition

Towson University

Four or more years; Public; $22,152 average out-state tuition; $7,100 average in-state tuition

Western Michigan University

Four or more years; Public; $16,668 average out-state tuition; $13,334 average in-state tuition

Scholarships for Family Systems Majors

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Mat-Su Health Foundation Vocational Scholarship

Mat-Su Health Foundation

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Mat-Su Health Foundation Vocational Scholarship

Mat-Su Health Foundation

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Legacy Scholars Award - College of Ed and Human Dev - UM, Twin Cities

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Legacy Scholars Award - College of Ed and Human Dev - UM, Twin Cities

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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$5,000

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Shoe-Smith Scholarship

University of Colorado Boulder

$4,000 March 15, 2024 See Details
 

Shoe-Smith Scholarship

University of Colorado Boulder

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$4,000

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March 15, 2024
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Sven Peterson Memorial Scholarship - UCSD

University of California, San Diego

$2,000 Varies See Details
 

Sven Peterson Memorial Scholarship - UCSD

University of California, San Diego

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$2,000

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St. Clair County Farm Bureau Scholarship

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of ACES

$1,000 Varies See Details
 

St. Clair County Farm Bureau Scholarship

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of ACES

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$1,000

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Daisy M. Walters Scholarship

University of Wyoming - College of Arts and Sciences

$1,000 Varies See Details
 

Daisy M. Walters Scholarship

University of Wyoming - College of Arts and Sciences

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$1,000

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Ruth Stovall Scholarship in Family and Consumer Sciences Education

University of Montevallo

$1,000 March 01, 2024 See Details
 

Ruth Stovall Scholarship in Family and Consumer Sciences Education

University of Montevallo

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$1,000

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March 01, 2024
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College of Education Graduate Scholarship - MSU

Montana State University-Billings

$1,000 February 01, 2024 See Details
 

College of Education Graduate Scholarship - MSU

Montana State University-Billings

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$1,000

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February 01, 2024
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Marjorie Stephenson Scholarship - Slippery Rock University

Slippery Rock University

Up to $1,000 March 01, 2024 See Details
 

Marjorie Stephenson Scholarship - Slippery Rock University

Slippery Rock University

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Up to $1,000

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March 01, 2024
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Sydney Koret Scholarship in Human Services Endowment

Monroe Community College

$1,000 March 15, 2024 See Details
 

Sydney Koret Scholarship in Human Services Endowment

Monroe Community College

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$1,000

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March 15, 2024
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