In this applied text, the authors, in conjunction with well-known contributors from the field of social work, discuss current trends in today's practice environments followed by a review of brief family practice models. They present the history, theory, and techniques of the following models: structural, strategy-based, cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, postmodern practice, psychoeducational, and family preservation perspectives. They also present sections in each chapter on: consistency within social work practice, research support, critiques, and relevance for use in managed care. Additional chapters cover family assessment, gender issues, gay and lesbian families, ethnic families, and family policy issues; and a concluding chapter focuses on new directions in brief family practice.
- ISBN10 0534161820
- ISBN13 9780534161828
- Publish Date 3 July 1998
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 December 2013
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
- Imprint Brooks/Cole
- Format Paperback
- Pages 416
- Language English