Dr. Hanks Publishes Peer-Review Journal Article "Bringing Partnership Home"

As part of my dissertation study I created a model of family transformation to help families move from a dominator systems to a partnership organization that values cooperation, caring, connection, collaboration,  celebration of all contributions, compassion,  conscious language usage, and creativity. Based on Riane Eisler's Cultural Transformation Theory, my Partnership Model of Family Organization offers a path for families to shift from ranking to linking.Bringing Partnership Home: A Model of Family TransformationFree article access here http://pubs.lib.umn.edu/ijps/vol2/iss1/4/Julie de Azevedo Hanks, PhD, Wasatch Family TherapyAbstract:Eisler’s cultural transformation theory suggests that the global crises we face can be addressed only through movement to a partnership model of social organization. Drawing on cultural transformation theory and systems theory, a partnership model of family organization (PMFO) is outlined as a practical framework to guide families toward partnership relations. Eight components of PMFO are presented and expanded on as a path toward furthering familial and societal transformation. The eight tenets of a PMFO are: 1) cooperative adult leadership, 2) connecting orientation, 3) caretaking emphasis, 4) collaborative roles and rules, 5) celebration of unique contributions, 6) compassionate communication, 7) conscious language use, and 8) collection and creation of partnership stories. Finally, specific strategies of application of the PMFO will be discussed.Keywords:Cultural transformation theory, marriage and family therapy, family organization, partnership model, dominator model, partnership model of family organization, family life, partnership studies, partnership familiesDownload the article for free http://pubs.lib.umn.edu/ijps/vol2/iss1/4/