Michael Becerra, Isabel Cristina Bernal Vélez, Mireya Ospina Botero
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Abstract
This narrative study examines Colombian uncles’ significant roles in family dynamics, filling a gap in understanding their impact within extended family structures. Through qualitative interviews with 30 families, narrative inquiry captures uncles’ contributions to emotional support, cultural transmission, mentorship, and family cohesion. Participants aged 20–60 describe uncles as mentors, cultural custodians, and emotional anchors, especially when parents are absent. Narrative analysis through thematic coding highlights uncles’ roles in fostering resilience, transmitting heritage, and reinforcing family bonds. The findings underscore the importance of incorporating extended family roles in family therapy to offer culturally sensitive support, providing new insights into Latin American family dynamics and uncles’ influence on younger members’ development and well-being.
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The Journal of Marital & Family Therapy (JMFT) is published quarterly by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and is one of the best known and most influential family therapy journals in the world. JMFT is a peer-reviewed journal that advances the professional understanding of marital and family functioning and the most effective psychotherapeutic treatment of couple and family distress. Toward that end, the Journal publishes articles on research, theory, clinical practice, and training in marital and family therapy.
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