Looks at contemporary family life and the stresses and problems that changing social and family structures impose. Includes sections on: non-traditional family constellations (including gay and lesbian families); challenges to the family life cycle (including ageing problems and families with adopted children);and the impact of unusual life events on families (including mental health problems, domestic violence, the problems of living in urban areas, HIV, and addictions). Concludes with a section on the role of the clinician. Aimed at family therapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers and mental health professionals.
Looks at contemporary family life and the stresses and problems that changing social and family structures impose. Includes sections on: non-traditional family constellations (including gay and lesbian families); challenges to the family life cycle (including ageing problems and families with adopted children);and the impact of unusual life events on families (including mental health problems, domestic violence, the problems of living in urban areas, HIV, and addictions). Concludes with a section on the role of the clinician. Aimed at family therapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers and mental health professionals.
Subject terms:
HIV AIDS, lesbians, long term conditions, mental health problems, older people, physical disabilities, psychology, psychotherapy, social care provision, social work methods, urban areas, adoptive parents, children, counselling, domestic violence, families, family therapy, gay men;