Download or read book Old Loyalties New Ties written by Emily B. Visher and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1989. This book on stepfamilies emphasises the positive aspects of remarriage for children and adults whilst demonstrating how to improve stepfamily situations where needed. Including a summary of relevant research along with practical clinical interventions, this is an essential read for people involved in the treatment and counselling of troubled stepfamilies.
Download or read book Self Help That Works written by John C. Norcross Ph.D. and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self-help is big business, but alas, not always a scientific one. Self-help books, websites, and movies abound and are important sources of psychological advice for millions of Americans. But how can you sift through them to find the ones that work? Self-Help That Works is an indispensable guide that enables readers to identify effective self-help materials and distinguish them from those that are potentially misleading or even harmful. Six scientist-practitioners bring careful research, expertise, and a dozen national studies to the task of choosing and recommending self-help resources. Designed for both laypersons and mental-health professionals, this book critically reviews multiple types of self-help resources, from books and autobiographies to films, online programs, support groups, and websites, for 41 different behavioral disorders and life challenges. The revised edition of this award-winning book now features online self-help resources, expanded content, and new chapters focusing on autism, bullying, chronic pain, GLB issues, happiness, and nonchemical addictions. Each chapter updates the self-help resources launched since the previous edition and expands the material. The final chapters provide key strategies for consumers evaluating self-help as well as for professionals integrating self-help into treatment. All told, this updated edition of Self-Help that Works evaluates more than 2,000 self-help resources and brings together the collective wisdom of nearly 5,000 mental health professionals. Whether seeking self-help for yourself, loved ones, or patients, this is the go-to, research-based guide with the best advice on what works.
Download or read book The Smart Stepfamily written by Ron L. Deal and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2006 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each member has their own unique place in a family. Ron Deal explores the myth of the "blended" family offering practical, realistic solutions for stepfamilies.
Download or read book Children of Separation written by Greta W. Stanton and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains almost 1,000 annotated references spanning a period of 20 years. A resource for students and professionals in child development, foster care, adoption, divorce, and stepfamily living.
Download or read book Family Mediation Casebook written by Stephen K. Erickson and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book The Combined Family written by Taube S. Kaufman and published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 1993-08-21 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this essential guide to understanding individual family roles and the nuances within step-relationships, Kaufman empathetically details the hopelessness of children as they deal with the loss of a past family life, while adjusting to a new household of dual expectations. Glossary of creative terms included.
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Download or read book The Way We Really Are written by Stephanie Coontz and published by . This book was released on 1997-04-03 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some problems associated with these changes, Coontz explains, come from economic and cultural forces beyond the family; others exist not because our families have changed too much but because our institutions and values haven't changed enough.
Download or read book Family Therapy written by Samuel T. Gladding and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2002 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice& is a comprehensive and developmental textbook. It covers all aspects of working with families. It begins by helping students understand the differences between functional and dysfunctional families. It then explains basic processes involved in treating couples and families before it delves into a dozen theoretical ways of treating families.& This text covers the history of family therapy, multicultural aspects of family therapy, ways of working with various types of families, ethical and legal issues in involved in family therapy, and ways of assessing families. This is the most thorough and well written text in the field.
Download or read book Counseling Today s Families written by Herbert Goldenberg and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thorough revision of their practical, carefully researched book, the Goldenbergs focus on "doing" family therapy with different types of families, including single-parent-led families, blended families, cohabiting heterosexual couples, gay and lesbian couples, dual-career families, and ethnically diverse minority families. The authors examine current family structures and living arrangements, detail common problem areas from a family systems perspective, and offer intervention guidelines for working effectively with each family type.
Download or read book Parenting written by Jane B. Brooks and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 2000 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text offers a concise, authoritative, and practical introduction to parenting. The focus throughout the book is on parent-child interaction and its application to the guidance and positive growth of children. Special sections of the text discuss the challenges parents face when raising their children in a time of changing social and economic needs. Chapters 10 and 11 discuss the stresses of contemporary life on parents and the supports available for parents and children. Throughout the text, interviews with parents and researchers highlight current research and reinforce the joys and challenges of parenting.
Download or read book Fatal Loyalty written by Sue Duffy and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2011-04-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andie Ryborg is on the run. Her father's campaign for governor and work against the illegal drug trade has put a target on her head. Hiding out in a quiet bungalow in Miami's exotic Coconut Grove, she hopes to find a normal life removed from the treachery of her father's world. But no matter how far she runs, she can't escape the powerful Francini crime family. Haunted by her mother's untimely death and the uneasy feeling that someone is watching her, Andie eventually buckles under the weight of fright and returns to her childhood home in Tallahassee. But trouble is not far behind as Andie finds herself in the crosshairs of an assassin's rifle. As she tries to win her freedom and save what family she has left, she must deal with her mother's legacy, a God she doesn't completely trust, and someone else--whose motives are not what they seem but might be exactly what Andie needs.
