Uses case material to demonstrate how normative family rituals can be identified and used as the basis for therapy. A practical treatment. Annotation copyrighte

This edition builds on the case material of the first edition and develops the editors' therapeutic approach that identifies normative family rituals as the bas

While family life has conspicuously changed in the past fifty years, it would be a mistake to conclude that family routines and rituals have lost their meaning.

This comprehensive book, ideal as a basic text in family therapy and women's studies, addresses the question of how women experience family life from a variety

The fourth edition of the bestselling An Introduction to Family Therapy provides an overview of the core concepts informing family therapy and systemic practice