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Section 3. Constructionism

Narrative Therapy, Postmodernism, Social Constructionism, and Constructivism: Discussion and Distinctions

Pages 128-133
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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Narrative assumptions are explored in relation to social constructionism, radical constructivism, and postmodernism. Common misunderstandings concerning these concepts are discussed, and distinctions are drawn, especially in relation to practicing a therapy that is informed by a narrative metaphor.

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Robert E. Doan

Robert E. Doan, Ph.D., is a tenured, full professor at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma. He has published several journal articles and co-authored a book with Alan Parry on narrative therapy. For the last nine years he has utilized the narrative metaphor in his private practice and the training of other therapists.
 

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