Publications

Publication details [#49969]

O'Reilly, Michelle. 2007. Who's a Naughty Boy Then? Accountability, Family Therapy, and the "Naughty" Child. The Family Journal 15 (3) : 234–243.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

conceptualization | discursive practice | family therapy | labeling

Place, Publisher

SAGE Publications

Annotation

This study employs a language-based perspective to examine how the "naughty" child concept is used in a family therapy context. The concept appears to manage accountability for both parents and children.