Asian American Identities, Relationships, and Post-Migration Legacies

“Editors/authors ChenFeng and Kim have created a gem. It is not a how-to manual. Instead, it is an invitation to reflect upon Asian and Asian American identities, (in)visibility, race, and the contextualization of a highly minoritized and stereotyped people. Authors draw from their own varied experiences as Asian Americans, immigrants, multi-ethnic folks, and marriage and family therapists, while harnessing critical tools of scholarly inquiry. This book meets an urgent need for practitioners and readers to understand historical and recent trauma, shame, resilience while equipping themselves to understand, support, intervene and advocate. I recommend this book most highly to all systemic therapists and trainees.” Mudita Rastogi, PhD, LMFT, Clinical Professor and McCormick Tribune Foundation Chair in Family Therapy, MSMFT Program, The Family Institute at Northwestern University “This book is a necessary read for any mental health professional. The book educates us about the cultural identity of Asian Americans within a historical, sociopolitical context while delving into the personal stories of marriage and family therapists and providing clinical guidance for working with Asian Americans. More than being an educational text for those unfamiliar with Asian American history, this book seems like home and a safe place for Asian Americans. The authors truly SEE you, all of you.” DeAnna Harris-McKoy, PhD, LMFT, Associate Professor/ SMFT Program Director at Northern Illinois University “The voices of Asian American therapists provide a rich, nuanced view into the lives of diverse Asian American clients. Visibilizing the diversity of Asian American couples and families benefits all therapists that serve couples and families, regardless of ethnic origins. Learning how diverse values, beliefs, and practices are evidenced across different families can help all providers develop hypotheses about cultural and contextual factors that might be exerting influences on those whom they serve. The ability to witness factors specific to Asian American families is a two-fold gift that the authors in this volume provide: Asian American readers will experience representation and validation; non-Asian American readers will have access and deepen awareness of a host of lived experiences that might otherwise be inaccessible to them. The focus on clinical concepts and skills will be profoundly helpful to those serving Asian American clients.” Melanie Domenech-Rodriguez, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor, Utah State University and Editor, Family Process