Generation to generation : family process in church and synagogue
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Generation to generation : family process in church and synagogue
（The Guilford family therapy series）
Guilford Press, c1985
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Bibliography: p. 311-312
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This acclaimed, influential workapplies the concepts of systemic family therapy to the emotional life of congregations. Edwin H. Friedman shows how the same understanding of family process that can aid clergy in their pastoral role also has important ramifications for negotiating congregational dynamics and functioning as an effective leader. Clergy from diverse denominations, as well as family therapists and counselors, have found that this book directly addresses the dilemmas and crises they encounter daily. It is widely used as a text in courses on pastoral care, leadership, and family systems.
Table of Contents
Introduction I. Family Theory 1. The Idea of a Family 2. Understanding Family Process II. The Families within the Congregation 3. The Marital Bond 4. Child-Focused Families 5. Body and Soul in Family Process 6. When the Parent Becomes the Child 7. A Family Approach to Life-Cycle Ceremonies III. The Congregation as a Family System 8. Family Process and Organizational Life 9. Leadership and Self in a Congregational Family 10. Leaving and Entering a Congregational Family IV. The Personal Families of the Clergy 11. The Immediate Family: Conflict and Traps 12. The Extended Family: Its Potential for Salvation
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