Getting It Together: Group and Family Therapies
Not all therapy is conducted on an individual basis. Group and family therapies often add a valuable dimension. Group members learn from each other and in the process discover things about themselves. The same is true of family therapy and how they ...
Perspectives on the Family: Micro-Level Perspectives on the Family
In contrast to macro-level perspectives about family are the micro-level theories. These include family life course development theory, which examines the changes that families experience over time, and family systems theory, which focuses on how i...
Perspectives on the Family: Family Therapy and Research Methodology
For family therapists as well as researchers, the road to understanding is often grounded in one of several theoretical models. The models or paradigms most often used today are based upon research that is considerably more broad-based than was once...
Changing Families: Role of Family and Social Change, The
Despite enormous changes in the forms that families may take, family as an institution somehow endures and continues to play a uniquely important role in society.
Divorcing: Impact of Divorce
The impact of divorce is felt by all family members. The fallout can be emotional, financial, or both. As painful as divorce generally is for the adults involved, it is frequently the children who struggle the most. The impact on children can be ...
Family History: American Family Life in the Early to Mid-20th Century
American family life in the early to mid-20th century was shaped by two major events: the Great Depression and the Second World War. The so-called "traditional" American family of the Post-War years was actually a short-lived anomaly.
Family Violence: Implementing Intervention Strategies
If violence has its grips on a family or a community, prevention is no longer enough; it is time to intervene. Shelters that house abused women and children and support groups combined with individual therapy can be extremely helpful as we see in t...
Family Violence: Preventing Family Violence
Not all families experience the bruising effects of abuse, but every family has its share of crises, some quite predictable. What helps families survive the difficult moments intact? The first step many believe is developing an awareness of potent...
Changing Families: Alternative Family Structures
Among the most obvious changes in American families has been the increased diversity of family forms and structures. Some of the most common alternative family forms are: single parent families, married couples without children, stepfamilies, and f...
Changing Families: Idealized Perceptions of Family
Idealized perceptions of family are often at odds with reality. For example, the 1950's was a decade many point to nostalgically as the golden age of family. Yet fathers were frequently so consumed with their jobs during that time that they had li...