Counseling Thai Americans: An Emerging Need

This article identifies the unique issues of Thai Americans as a cultural minority in the United States. The authors propose ways of understanding and responding to Thai American clients and recommend strategies for working more effectively with these clients.     

Understanding Thai Families: A Cultural Context for Therapists Using a Structural Approach

This article describes six cultural influences that affect Thai families: religious beliefs, rural and urban considerations, family relationships, societal values, masculine and feminine roles, and sexuality. A case study of a Thai family struggling with these issues and interventions from a structural therapy perspective is presented.