{"product_id":"family-therapy-dorothy-becvar-9780205168132","title":"Family Therapy: A Systemic Integration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA comprehensive, user-friendly guide to marriage and family therapy that takes a holistic view to look at people within the context of their environment. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFamily Therapy\u003c\/em\u003e 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,\" and \"The Systemic Practitioner,\" and it includes historical information, current developments, and ongoing debates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVarious 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpon completing this book readers will be able to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Describe and compare various family therapy models\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Discuss practical applications for different family and developmental theories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Review and assess unique family systems to determine the appropriate family therapy model\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Understand how concepts with the same name differ in meaning at different levels (i.e. 1 \u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e order versus 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e order cybernetics)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorothy Becvar,Raphael Becvar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0205168132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780205168132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pearson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 7.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Dorothy Becvar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47419027423487,"sku":"9780205168132","price":213.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4f23da55-294a-4f5f-85ad-dcde3c2a4558.jpg?v=1761509001","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/family-therapy-dorothy-becvar-9780205168132","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}