EVALUATING THERAPISTS PRACTICES IN A POSTMODERN WORLD - A DISCUSSION AND A SCHEME

The social constructionist ideas currently reshaping the practice of f amily therapy are also relevant for supervision. However, if, as postm odernists assert, there is no privileged, expert position, hour can su pervisors evaluate their trainees? This question-a most pertinent one for university-based supervision, Lohere evaluation is necessary and c onstant-is addressed both theoretically and pragmatically in this arti cle. Ethical issues are explored, and an evaluation form, developed by the authors for use in a family therapy doctoral program, is presente d and discussed.