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feminist family therapy

an intervention, informed by feminist therapy, that is used by therapists to reorganize the family so that no one is entrapped in dysfunctional roles or patterns of interaction based on the politics of power, particularly with regard to patriarchal roles.

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May 9th 2024

exon

exon

n. a sequence of DNA within a gene that encodes a part or all of the gene’s product or function. Exons are separated by noncoding sequences (see intron).