Old loyalties, new ties : therapeutic strategies with stepfamilies

Author(s)

• Visher, Emily B.
• Visher, John S.

Bibliographic Information

Old loyalties, new ties : therapeutic strategies with stepfamilies

by Emily B. Visher and John S. Visher

Brunner/Mazel, c1988

Note

Bibliography: p. 243-254

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

First published in 1989. This book on stepfamilies emphasises the positive aspects of remarriage for children and adults whilst demonstrating how to improve stepfamily situations where needed. Including a summary of relevant research along with practical clinical interventions, this is an essential read for people involved in the treatment and counselling of troubled stepfamilies.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 American Stepfamilies of the 1980s
• Chapter 2 Theoretical Considerations
• Chapter 3 Intervention Strategies
• Chapter 4 Whom to See
• Chapter 5 Change and Loss
• Chapter 6 Unrealistic Beliefs
• Chapter 7 Insiders/Outsiders
• Chapter 8 Life Cycle Discrepancies
• Chapter 9 Loyalty Conflicts
• Chapter 10 Boundary Problems
• Chapter 11 Power Issues
• Chapter 12 Closeness and Distance
• Chapter 13 Overview

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Details

• NCID: BA53692358
• ISBN:
  • 0876304897
• LCCN: 87023899
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Bristol, PA
• Pages/Volumes: ix, 261 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RC488.5
  • NLM : WM 430.5.F2 V829o
  • DC19 : 616.89/156
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Family psychotherapy
  • LCSH : Stepparents -- Psychology
  • LCSH : Stepchildren -- Psychology
  • LCSH : Family -- Mental health
  • MESH : Family
  • MESH : Family therapy -- methods
  • MESH : Parent-Child Relations