Some Constraints in the Learning of Family Therapy

It is the authors' contention that there are identifiable learning constraints for trainee family therapists that influence their rate and range of practice development. These constraints are conceptualised at three levels of abstraction: 1. Dogmas from the stone tablets; 2. Restrictive styles of practice; and 3. Unarticulated presuppositions. The relationship between these constraints is discussed in relation to learning and is presented within a student-directed framework for adult learning.