Family Therapy in Changing Times [Paperback]

The new edition of this well-known text addresses the plurality of family life today, and considers the way in which the changeable 'theory of family' has influenced the approaches of those working with families. The emphasis in this 2nd edition is on working in a context of cultural diversity and in which life transitions such as marriage, divorce and bereavement, affect the lives of all families, be they multi- or lone-parent, gay or heterosexual. This is an essential text for therapists and counsellors, both in training and in practice, who work with families.GILL GORELL BARNES is Senior Clinical Lecturer and Family Therapist at the Tavistock Clinic, London. She also acts as Consultant for Training at the Institute of Family Therapy in London. She has worked with families for over 25 years in a variety of settings. She has recently published research into children's experiences of step-families, as well as completing a clinical study on children and families going through processes of separation, divorce and family re-ordering.

Introduction
What is Family Therapy? Patterns of Living, Patterns of Mind and Patterns of Therapy
Changes in Families; Theories in Change
Culture, Diversity and Developments (1): Rethinking Contexts for Growth and Change
Culture, Diversity and Developments (2): Loss and Transitions In Childhood
Families, Divorce & Post Divorce Family Work: Mothers', Fathers' and Children's Perspectives
Step-Families
The Family and Mental Illness
Violence in Family Life
Sexual Abuse in Childhood and Some Effects in Adult Life
Doing The Work and Making a Difference
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