User-friendly features help students learn essential concepts and understand how theory is applied in practice Real-world examples, experiences, and first-hand knowledge are integrated throughout the text. Descriptions of the various models are based on actual experience with those models and their developers as well as on contributions of leading practitioners of those approaches. New - Essential Points at the beginning of each chapter provide brief summaries of the main ideas in the chapter. New - Questions to Consider at the start of each chapter introduce important concepts and set students up to think critically about the concepts, techniques, and principles presented. New - Key terms are highlighted throughout and are also included in an end-of-book glossary New - Essential Highlights are summarized at the end of each chapter. New - A Recommended Reading list is included at the end of each chapter. New - Review Questions and Reflection Questions at the end of each chapter are designed to help students think critically about the principles in the chapter and apply them to their life. New/updated - Additional real-world case studies with Reflect and Reply questions help students learn to think about how to apply therapeutic principles.

All of the cases presented are drawn from the authors'' own practice or from experts in the field. Current material helps students understand the field of family therapy today, including: Updated - An enhanced focus on clinical practice that helps readers gain a full understanding of how each theory makes sense of change, and what each theory looks like in practice Updated - Current research findings integrated into each chapter New - A new chapter about research (Ch. 14), which includes a discussion of why research has failed to influence clinical practice and suggestions New - Guidelines for productive problem-solving conversations Updated - A more concise chapter on Bowen family systems therapy (Ch. 4) Coverage of gender, culture, ethnicity, and ethical issues relating to family therapy are discussed throughout New - A new section on working with transgender persons (Ch. 10) Updated - A significantly revised cognitive-behavioral chapter (Ch. 9), with more focus on recent trends in clinical practice Also available with MyLab Helping Professions New - MyLab(tm) is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. MyLab Helping Professions organizes all assignments around the CSWE EPAS for Social Work and CSHSE Standards for Human Services -- enabling easy course alignment and reporting.

MyLab Helping Professions for Family Therapy also includes mapping to the COAMFTE Standards. Learn more about MyLab Helping Professions. Teach your course your way: Your course is unique. So whether you''d like to build your own assignments, teach multiple sections, or set prerequisites, MyLab gives you the flexibility to easily create your course to fit your needs. The Video Library provides a database of more than 400 video clips organized by course area. The videos showcase practicing helping professionals so that students can see a variety of techniques and theories in action, increase their observation time, and improve their analysis skills. Empower each learner: Each student learns at a different pace. Personalized learning pinpoints the precise areas where each student needs practice, giving all students the support they need - when and where they need it - to be successful.

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