Authors: Michael P Nichols, Richard C Schwartz
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Category: Book

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Sales Rank: 232458

Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.4 x 0.7

ISBN: 0205592163
Dewey Decimal Number: 616
EAN: 9780205592166
ASIN: 0205592163

Publication Date: January 13, 2008
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Also Available In:

•	Paperback - The Essentials of Family Therapy
•	Paperback - Essentials of Family Therapy, The (2nd Edition)
•	Paperback - Essentials of Family Therapy (3rd Edition)
•	Paperback - Essentials of Family Therapy (with MyHelpingLab), The (2nd Edition)

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Product Description
The Fourth Edition of The Essentials of Family Therapy, available in paperback format, examines the rich history, classic schools, and latest developments in family therapy-while also emphasizing a practical clinical focus

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

really great book February 11, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

Great summaries of different theoretical approaches to working with families including techniques and where the theory originated from.

5 out of 5 stars

Great Resource January 15, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This is one of the best textbooks I have encountered for the beginning family therapist. It offers great theoretical explanation with helpful application to everyday practice. I would recommend it to anyone!

5 out of 5 stars

The title accurately describes the text! April 10, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This is a clear, concise and informative text that outlines the fundementals of family therapy. The title accurately describes the text. A must for those who are entering into family therapy!

5 out of 5 stars

Great Intro. To Family Therapy. December 6, 2002
17 out of 17 found this review helpful

I am currently taking a Family Therapy course and I mistakenly bought this book. After buying the required text and examining the two, I decided that this one was a "keeper."

The authors are practioners in the field who have accumulated years of wisdom and knowledge about how the family functions. They do an excellent job of presenting the major treatment paradigms, without injecting their own biases into the explanation. I found this book to be immensely readable, and easy to digest and apply. I have been using this book more than the required text for the simple reason that it is very well organized, the theoretical presentations well thought out, and the writing style is warm and engaging.

I definately recommend this book. No way I will resell this one.