{"product_id":"foundations-of-family-therapy-a-conceptual-framework-for-systems-change-hardcover","title":"Foundations of Family Therapy: A Conceptual Framework for Systems Change - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynn Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf all the therapeutic modalities in force today, none shows greater promise for dramatic personal change than the fast-growing field of family therapy. Yet no discipline is more lacking in a unified theoretical framework.Now, in this brilliant new work, Lynn Hoffman, noted therapist and, with Jay Haley, author of \u003ci\u003eTechniques of Family Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e (Basic Books, 1968) provides the much-needed synthesis that weaves together the diverse themes and concepts around which family theory and therapy have evolved. Sweeping in its coverage, solidly researched yet consistently lively and readable, \u003ci\u003eFoundations of Family Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e is unique in the way it successfully bridges the gap between the family field and other social sciences.Starting with Gregory Bateson's seminal ideas on social fields, the book examines key concepts that have come to family therapy from general systems theory, notably the cybernetic paradigm. The author looks closely at the early studies of combination patterns in \"schizophrenic\" families and then connects this research with related work on family typology and on the whole range of emotional disorders.The second part of the book explores the major schools of family therapy and such figures as Minuchin, Bowen, Whitaker, Haley, Erickson, and Ackerman, as well as the revolutionary work of Selvini Palazzoli and her associates in Milan.Bold in conception, beautifully integrative, \u003ci\u003eFoundations of Family Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e conveys the excitement of the growth of ideas, while at the same time giving the reader a systematic and coherent overview of family therapy as it is practiced today. Both clinicians and researchers will recognize it as the major synthesis of contemporary family therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLugi Boscolo\u003c\/b\u003e is co-director of the Centro Milanese di Terapia della Famiglia.\u003cb\u003eGianfranco Cecchin\u003c\/b\u003e is co-director of the Centro Milanese di Terapia della Famiglia.\u003cb\u003eLynn Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eFoundations of Family Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e (Basic Books, 1981) and, with Jay Haley, of \u003ci\u003eTechniques of Family Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e (Basic Books, 1967).\u003cb\u003ePeggy Penn\u003c\/b\u003e is director of training at the Ackerman Institute of Family Therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.29 x 9.52 x 6.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52518957973811,"sku":"9780465024988","price":100.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/DXEb4kv6ob9780465024988.webp?v=1760482489","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/foundations-of-family-therapy-a-conceptual-framework-for-systems-change-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}