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1 online resource (163 pages) |
| Contents |
Multi-Generational Family Therapy- Front Cover; Multi-Generational Family Therapy; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Dedication ; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: The roots of Relational Psychology; The origins of Systems Theory; Systems and Multigenerational Theories: two models compared; The system purists and the conductors; On the inter-subjectivity of observation; Chapter 2: The family life cycle and the multi-generational dimension; The family life cycle theory; Multi-generational family narrative; Invisible loyalties; The conquest of personal authority |
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Family myths as an expression and vehicle for family cultureThe differentiation of self; Emotional cut-off; Inter-generational intimidation and the chronic child; Chapter 3: Social transformation and new family forms; Children of divorced and single-parent families; Step-parenting and blended families; Single-person families; De facto relationships and families; Adoptive families; Cross-cultural and immigrant families; Homosexual couples and children of same-sex parents; Chapter 4: Family observation methods; The triad as a basic unit of observation |
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The genogram: a graphic representation of family developmentHow to use the genogram in therapy and consultation; How to use the genogram in training therapists; Family sculpture: a powerful tool for systemic therapists; Family sculpture in therapy; Sculpting in supervision and in the personal training of the therapist; Role-playing in therapy and training; Chapter 5: Toward an assessment of family functioning; The three-storey house; Difference in couple's configurations; The harmonious couple; The high-conflict couple; The unstable couple |
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The "sandwiched" couple, caught between two generationsSocial assessment of couple functioning; The birth of the child: a major transformation in a couple's relationship; The assessment of the sibling relationship; Chapter 6: The construction of the therapeutic story; The formation of a therapeutic alliance with the family; The child as co-therapist; The inner self of the therapist and self-disclosure; The relational skills of the family therapist; Rituals and dramatization in family therapy; Chapter 7: The language of the therapeutic encounter; The foundations of the therapeutic dialogue |
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Gathering and selection of informationReframing and relational statements; Relational questions; Chapter 8: Body language in family therapy; Eye language and facial expressions; Gestures and body signals; Body spacing and relational boundaries; Physical contact; The paralinguistic system and silence; How to use the eyes in family therapy; The movement in therapeutic space; Movement in the formation of therapeutic alliance; Chapter 9: Silence and touch: two powerful ways to connect; Pauses of reflection; The significance of silence of the family and of the therapist |
| Notes |
Silence as a support to family grief |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781134812097 |
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1134812094 |
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