Family, Couple and Systemic Therapy Books
The Family and HIV Today
AIDS has profound implications for social and family relationships, in addition to being a major health issue. This is a completely revised, updated edition of a text which addresses the issue of how... (more)
The transformation of intimacy: Love, sexuality and eroticism in modern societies
Giddens disputes many of the dominant interpretations of the role of sexuality in modern culture, arguing that the transformation of intimacy, in which women have played the major part, heralds... (more)
The family crucible: The intense experience of family therapy
For all families considering therapy, this guide provides a broad understanding of the family therapy experience. 314 pages. (more)
Case studies from The Family Therapy Networker:
A clinical-reference and training text which presents a selection from more than two decades of case reports in the award-winning US mental-health periodical, "The Family Therapy Networker". 320... (more)
Imago relationship therapy: An introduction to theory and practice
A primer describing the general practice of Imago relationship therapy (IRT) with couples. 198 pages. (more)
Infertility and involuntary childlessness: Helping couples care
Infertility affects one in six couples and is at once a medical, psychological and social problem. This book shows therapists how to help individuals and couples cope with this crisis. 178 pages. (more)
Casebook in family therapy
This unique work presents actual case transcripts, based on twelve different theories of family therapy. Each contributor describes his or her theoretical orientation and then presents transcripts... (more)
Growing up again - Parenting ourselves, parenting our children
Second edition. 310 pages. (more)
Men's Ways of Being
Addressing many questions which arise in the field of gender studies, these readings have emerged from the experiences of men and women aiming to make sense of the impact of the "men's movement" on... (more)
Incestuous families: An ecological approach to understanding and treatment
This text argues that incestuous behaviour can only be fully understood with reference to its 'ecology'. Its approach focuses on rebalancing the intrapsychic dynamics of individual family members, as... (more)
Metaphors of family systems theory: Toward new constructions
This work probes the language of family systems therapy, demonstrating how metaphors shape our understanding of families and of the goals and processes of therapy. The author shows how an... (more)
The anti-social family
164 pages.
Preventing family violence
This volume integrates knowledge on the various forms of family violence in order to enhance an understanding of the cause of aggression in the family. It also makes clear the social and behavioural... (more)
Counselling Couples in Relationships
An introduction to the RELATE approach. 208 pages. (more)
Problem to Solution: Brief Therapy with Individuals and Families
This book describes solution focused brief therapy - a method which quickly and effectively solves apparently chronic problems using the client's own aptitudes and strengths. (more)