Fred Piercy
Virginia Tech, Human Development, Faculty Member
Research Interests: Child and adolescent mental health, HIV/AIDS, Adolescent Motivation, Adolescent Health, At Risk Adolescents, and 6 moreAdolescent Risk Taking, HIV and AIDS: prevention, care, ARV adherence, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, HIV Prevention, STD HIV Pregnancy prevention, and HiV/ AIDS Prevention and Treatment
In this study, we examine how highly informed therapists who identify as feminist: (a) describe how their feminist identities and ideas about feminism have evolved over time; (b) report stories of their own resistance to gender-based... more
In this study, we examine how highly informed therapists who identify as feminist: (a) describe how their feminist identities and ideas about feminism have evolved over time; (b) report stories of their own resistance to gender-based oppression; (c) report stories of their own collusion with the oppression of others; and (d) encourage clients to examine oppression and collusion of oppression of others. The following four categories emerged from our constructivist grounded theory analysis of one-on-one interviews: (a) Development of a Feminist Identity, (b) Strategies of a Feminist Family Therapist, (c) Recognizing Oppression and Injustice, and (d) Resisting: Methods and Consequences.