Family Therapy: A Systemic Integration (Pearson New International Edition) 8/E ePDF
Level / Grade:
Tertiary
Author(s):
Becvar, DS; Becvar, RJ
ISBN:
9781292051871
License:
Perpetual licence
File type:
ePDF
A comprehensive, user-friendly guide to marriage and family therapy that takes a holistic view to look at people within the context of their environment.
Family Therapy: A Systemic Integration helps students understand the process of shifting from an individual psychology paradigm to a cybernetic or systems' paradigm. The text is divided into three sections:
Various family and developmental theories are examined. The family therapy models considered include psychodynamic, natural systems, experiential, structural, communications, strategic, behavioral/cognitive and several post-modern approaches. Assessment, intervention, training and supervision, research and epistemological challenges are discussed within the context of practice.
Upon completing this book, students should be able to:
Family Therapy: A Systemic Integration helps students understand the process of shifting from an individual psychology paradigm to a cybernetic or systems' paradigm. The text is divided into three sections:
- The systemic framework;
- The practice of family therapy;
- The systemic practitioner; and
Various family and developmental theories are examined. The family therapy models considered include psychodynamic, natural systems, experiential, structural, communications, strategic, behavioral/cognitive and several post-modern approaches. Assessment, intervention, training and supervision, research and epistemological challenges are discussed within the context of practice.
Upon completing this book, students should be able to:
- Describe and compare various family therapy models;
- Discuss practical applications for different family and developmental theories;
- Review and assess unique family systems to determine the appropriate family therapy model; and
- Understand how concepts with the same name differ in meaning at different levels, i.e. 1st order versus 2nd order cybernetics.
- View the entire book offline on desktop or tablet;
- Search for and highlight text; and
- Add and edit personal notes directly in your eBook.
Author(s) | Becvar, DS; Becvar, RJ |
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Level/Grade | Tertiary |
Brand | Pearson |
Imprint | Pearson |
ISBN | 9781292051871 |
Licence | Perpetual licence |
File type | ePDF |
Format | Fixed layout |
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