Herbert Goldenberg (California State U., Los Angeles) and Irene Goldenberg (U. of California, Los Angeles) offer instruction in working with families with varying backgrounds, circumstances, needs, and problems. Case studies, summaries, and specific guidelines are featured. The book focuses on syste

Table of Contents

Part I: Understanding Family Relationships. 1. Counseling Today's Changing Families. 2. The Family as a Social Unit: Systems Theory and Beyond. 3. Appraising Couple and Family Functioning. 4. Multiple Views of Family Counseling: A Case Study. 5. Intervening in Troubled Couple and Family Relationships. Part II: Counseling Families with Varied Lifestyles. 6. Counseling the Single-Parent-Led-Family. 7. Counseling the Remarried Family. 8. Counseling Cohabiting Heterosexual Adults. 9. Counseling Gay Male and Lesbian Families. Part III: Counseling Families with Special Circumstances. 10. Counseling the Dual-Career Family. 11. Counseling Ethnically Diverse Minority Families. Glossary. References. Index.

Reviews

"The manuscript is a comprehensive overview of the state of the art of family practice with today's families. The focus is on familiarizing beginning practitioners with prominent theories, knowledge and skills for practice with a wide range of families. Readers are oriented to the profession of marriage and family therapy through case examples, research knowledge, and presentations of the skills needed to work effectively with families."