Family Therapy: An Overview

Author: Goldenberg, Irene

Brand: Cengage Learning

Edition: 9

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 608

EAN: 9781305092969

Release Date: 03-03-2016

Package Dimensions: 11.2 x 10.8 x 0.7 inches

Languages: English

Binding: Hardcover

Part Number: 647300

model number: 647300

Details: This current, engaging, and practice-oriented text is your complete resource for mastering the many facets of family therapy. In this ninth edition, the authors examine and explain key viewpoints, perspectives, values, intervention techniques, and goals of family therapy -- featuring practice-oriented content to help you become an empathic and effective family therapist. Color-coded boxes highlight key aspects of family therapy, such as family diversity, evidence-based practice research, "Thinking Like a Clinician" exercises, case studies, clinical notes, and therapeutic encounters. Examples illustrate family therapists from many professions, including social work, MFT, psychology, and counseling. You'll also find up-to-date material representing the latest thinking on central issues and topics, including increased attention to LGBTQ families and alternative forms of family life and to gender, culture, and ethnic considerations.