Karen Quek

Empowering self, enriching relationships

Selected Presentations & Publications

Quek, K., & Hsieh, A. (Eds.) (2021) Intersectionality in Family Therapy Leadership – Professional Power, Personal Identities. Springer Series in Family Therapy.

Quek, K., Hsieh, N., & Eppler, C. (2021). Collectivist discourses in relational intersectionality: Insights from Chinese American Christian couples. Journal of Family Issues.

Quek, K. & Knudson-Martin, C. (2020) Gender equality in dual career marriages in Singapore. In Francine M Deutsch & Ruth Gaunt (eds.), Equality at Home: How 25 Couples Around World Share Housework and Childcare. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge: UK

Quek, K., & Fang, S.(Eds.) (2017) Transition and Change in Collectivist Family Life: Strategies for Clinical Practice with Asian Americans. Springer Series in Family Therapy

*Tohidian, N. & Quek, K. (2017). Processes that Inform Multicultural Supervision: A Qualitative Meta-Analysis. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.

Quek, K. & Chen, H-M. (2017). Family Therapy in Chinese Culture and Context: Lessons from Supervising Therapists-in-Training in China. Contemporary Family Therapy, 39:12-20.  DOI: 10.1007/s10591-016-9401-y

Quek, K., Morgan, M., & Eppler, C. (2016) Teaching Gender in Family Therapy Education: Reflection of Cis-Female Students’ Learning. Journal of Family Therapy. Article first published online: 12 APR 2016. DOI: 10.1111/1467-6427.12122

Quek, K., Taniguichi, N., & Argiroupoulou, M. (2015). Self-disclosure between marital couples: A comparative study between Singapore and Greek couples. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 46:2, 221-240

Quek, K., Morgan, M., & Eppler, C. (2014). Qualitative Study on Cis-Male Students’ Gender Perspectives in the Couple and Family Therapy Classroom. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 26:4, 199-217, DOI: 10.1080/08952833.2014.956281

Quek, K. & Fritzpatick, J. (2013). Cultural Values, Self-Disclosure and Conflict Tactics as Predictors of Marital Satisfaction among Singaporean Husbands and Wives. The Family Journal, 21, 208-216, DOI: 10.1177/1066480712466822

Kim, S., & Quek, K. (2013). Transforming Fatherhood: Reconstructing fatherhood through Faith-based Father School in South Korea. Review of Religious Research (DOI) 10.1007/s13644-013-0104-7

Quek, K. & Storm, C. (2012). Chinese Values in Supervisory Discourse: Implications for Culturally Sensitive Practices. Contemporary Family Therapy, 34, 44-56.

Quek, K., Knudson-Martin, C., *Orpen, S., & *Victor, J. (2011). Gender Equality during Transition to Parenthood: Longitudinal Study of Dual-Career Singaporean Couples. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships: 0265407510397989 DOI:10.1177/0265407510397989

Quek, K., Knudson-Martin, C., *Rue, D., & *Alabiso, C. (2010). Relational Harmony: A New Model of Collectivism and Gender Equality among Asian American Couples. Journal of Family Issues (Special Edition on Asian American Families), 31, 358-380.

Quek, K., Isaacson, K., & Argiropoulou, M (2008). Marital Satisfaction in Greece: Role of social values, conflict, and self-disclosures”. A paper presentation at the 2008 National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Nov. 4-7, Little Rock, AK.

Quek, K., Rue, D. & Alabiso, C. (2008). “An Asian American Couples’ Challenge: Interplay of Individualism and Collectivism Traditions”. A paper presentation at the 19th International Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, July 27-31, Bremen, Germany.

Fritzpatrick, J. & Quek, K. (2007). The Role of Marital Conflict & Disclosure in Singaporean Wives’ Satisfaction. A paper presentation at the 2007 National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Nov. 7-11, Pittsburgh, PA

Argiropoulou, M., Pavlopoulos, V., & Quek, K. (in press). Conflict patterns among Greek couples: The roles of values, self-disclosure, and relationship satisfaction. In Deutsch, Boehnke, Kühnen & Boehnke (eds.), Crossing Borders: Cross-Cultural and Cultural Psychology as an Interdisciplinary, Multi-Method Endeavor.

Quek, K (2009). “We” Consciousness: Creating Equality in Collectivist Culture. In Knudson-Martin & Mahoney (eds.), Couples, Gender, and Power: Creating Change in Intimate Relationships. Springer Publishers. NY: New York

Grauf-Grounds, C., Edwards, S., MacDonald, D., Quek, K., & Sellers, T. (2009). Developing Graduate Curricula Faithful to Professional Training and a Christian Worldview. Christian Higher Education, Vol. 8, pp. 1-17.

Quek, K. & Knudson-Martin, C (2008). Reshaping marital power: How dual-career newlywed couples create equality in Singapore. Journal of Social and Interpersonal Relations, Vol. 25, Issue 3, pp. 513-534.