Title of article :
FROM NASTY TO HEALTHY DIVORCE: A MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY MODEL FOR WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH DIVORCING MALAY-MUSLIM COUPLES
Author/Authors :
Nor, Azmawaty Mohamad university of malaya - Faculty of Education - Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, Malaysia , Jaladin, Rafidah Aga Mohd university of malaya - Faculty of Education - Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, Malaysia , Karim, Dharatun Nissa Fuad Mohd Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Faculty of Education - Department of Education Foundation, Malaysia , Ahmad, Norazani Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris - Faculty of Education and Human Development - Department of Psychology and Counseling, Malaysia
Abstract :
Divorce happens and it can happen to any married couples across cultures and contexts. In most societies, people tend to perceive divorce negatively. Hence, it becomes a negative concept or generally associated with the term “nasty divorce”. In truth, there are always two sides to a coin. This means that a divorce can be a nasty and destructive, or it can be what we would call a “healthy divorce”. In this paper, several theoretical perspectives on divorce and its consequences are explored to shed light on the changing societal view of divorce - from a nasty one to a healthy concept – in the Malaysian context. Informed by our understanding of these multiple perspectives and drawing on a real-life case scenario and life-cycle process on marriage and family therapy (MFT), a conceptual model for working effectively with Malay-Muslim clients in Malaysia is proposed. Some issues and challenges in the current practice of MFT in Malaysia are included.
Keywords :
healthy divorce , family therapy model , Malay , Muslims , family life cycle , divorcing families , Malaysian perspective
Journal title :
Malaysian Online Journal Of Counseling
Journal title :
Malaysian Online Journal Of Counseling
