Family Therapy: A Systemic Integration
Family Therapy: A Systemic Integration provides a comprehensive overview of the field and its histor...
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Family Therapy: A Systemic Integration provides a comprehensive overview of the field and its history utilizing a clear, complete systemic perspective. Unlike most other books in the field, this book considers all of the major approaches, evaluates systemic consistency of each, and allows the reader to decide which one is appropriate for him or her. This book recognizes challenges faced by students and provides encouragement and suggestions for dealing with these challenges.Focusing on the general ramifications and specific ethical issues emerging from the application of a systemic perspective, the authors consider and address philosophical issues of clinical practice and research, examine ethical issues from the perspective of second order cybernetics, and present a new approach to understanding family development through the life cycle. In this revised edition readers will find new information on recent developments in the field, psychodynamic approaches, evolving therapeutic models, and research.
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