| Metaphors of Family Systems Theory: Toward New Constructions Revised Edition Contributor(s): Rosenblatt, Paul C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1572301724 ISBN-13: 9781572301726 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $31.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1997 Annotation: This innovative book probes the language of family systems theory, demonstrating how metaphors shape our understanding both of families themselves and of the goals and process of therapy. The author shows how a deeper understanding of standard theoretical metaphors--and the development of alternatives--can help clinicians and students identify hidden assumptions, incorporate perspectives that may otherwise have been overlooked, and forge creative new meanings in clinical practice. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Couples & Family - Medical | Psychiatry - General |
| Dewey: 616.891 |
| LCCN: 96022618 |
| Series: Perspectives on Marriage & the Family S |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.97" W x 9" (0.70 lbs) 239 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This innovative book probes the language of family systems theory, demonstrating how metaphors shape our understanding both of families themselves and of the goals and process of therapy. The author shows how a deeper understanding of standard theoretical metaphors--and the development of alternatives--can help clinicians and students identify hidden assumptions, incorporate perspectives that may otherwise have been overlooked, and forge creative new meanings in clinical practice. |