Description
Book SynopsisLike all complex living systems, a family, during its life course, proceeds through predictable stages of development. Yet every family is different, its uniqueness defined and continually redefined by an open-ended array of structural, biological, and sociocultural variables.
Trade Review"A well conceived and worthwhile resource for the family therapy academic or practitioner." (The Family Journal, January 2002)
"The expertise made available by the authors is both broad and deep. All hold clinical as well as scientific credentials. The editors' broad network was an important resource in recruiting authors. Bill Nichols and Mary Anne Pace-Nichols are long time authors, academicians, and leaders in the fields of family studies and MFT. Dorothy Becvar is a well-known leader and author. Gus Napier is near legend among MFT's as a result of the 'Family Crucible'. This group of Editors did an excellent job of organizing the authors' work into a text that fills a large gap in the literature." (Journal of Marriage and Family, Feb 02)
Table of ContentsTHEORIES OF FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
Family Development and Family Therapy
W. Nichols and M. Pace-Nichols
Evolutionary Psychology
W. DeKay
The Limits of Change: Heredity, Temperament, and Family Influences
J. Efran and M. Green
Human Development as a Process of Meaning Making and Reality Construction
D. Becvar
THE LARGER SOCIAL CONTEXT
Socialization of Gender Roles
C. Philpot
The Development of Children and Families of Color: A Supplemental Framework
K. Hardy and T. Loszloffy
Socialization of Socioeconomic Status
M. Rank
FAMILY STAGES, PATTERNS, PROCESSES, AND DYNAMICS
Making a Marriage
A. Napier
Childless Married Couples
W. Nichols and M. Pace-Nichols
Families with Young Children: A Developmental-Family Systems Perspective
N. Kaslow, et al.
The Midlife Family: Dealing with Adolescents, Young Adults, and the Marriage in Transition
E. Berman and A. Napier
Aging and the Family: Dynamics and Therapeutic Interventions
A. Davey, et al.
VARIATIONS IN FAMILY STRUCTURE
Families by Choice: Adoptive and Foster Families
L. Schwartz
Gay and Lesbian Families
J. Bigner
Diversity of New American Families: Guidelines for Therapists
R. Gates, et al.
Single-Parent Families: Dynamics and Treatment Issues
C. Everett and S. Everett
Families Experiencing Divorce
F. Kaslow
FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND PROBLEMS
Remarried Families of 2000: Definitions, Description, and Interventions
R. Berger
Families Experiencing Violence
M. Harway
Families with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, and Other Childhood Challenges
S. Rigazio-DiGilio and D. Cramer-Benjamin
Families with Chronic Physical Illness
J. Barth
Families Experiencing Death, Dying, and Bereavement
D. Becvar
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