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Introduction to Family Counseling
A Case Study Approach
December 2015 | 368 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
“Engaging, Creative, and Practical”
- Lakitta D. Johnson, Jackson State University
Introduction to Family Counseling: A Case Study Approach presents basic knowledge about family counseling and applies various theoretical models to a case example looking at one nuclear family, along with its extended family members, that readers follow throughout the text. Judy Esposito and Abbi Hattem’s multi-generational family is constructed from their experiences as professors and family therapists to exemplify the concepts and theories of family counseling. Beyond the theories of family counseling, students learn about the family life cycle and various tools for assessing families as well as the history of family counseling. Ethical issues relevant to family counseling are also included along with transcripts from hypothetical family counseling sessions throughout the book. In addition, the book focuses on working with diverse families and takes special care to emphasize multicultural issues.
- Lakitta D. Johnson, Jackson State University
Introduction to Family Counseling: A Case Study Approach presents basic knowledge about family counseling and applies various theoretical models to a case example looking at one nuclear family, along with its extended family members, that readers follow throughout the text. Judy Esposito and Abbi Hattem’s multi-generational family is constructed from their experiences as professors and family therapists to exemplify the concepts and theories of family counseling. Beyond the theories of family counseling, students learn about the family life cycle and various tools for assessing families as well as the history of family counseling. Ethical issues relevant to family counseling are also included along with transcripts from hypothetical family counseling sessions throughout the book. In addition, the book focuses on working with diverse families and takes special care to emphasize multicultural issues.
Part I: Introduction to the Family
Chapter 1: The Manning-Kelly Family
Chapter 2: Families and the Family Life Cycle
Chapter 3: Assessing Families Traditionally and Creatively
Part II: Theories of Family Counseling
Chapter 4: The Family Systems Approach to Family Counseling
Chapter 5: Multi-Generational Family Counseling
Chapter 6: Structural Family Counseling
Chapter 7: Experiential Family Counseling
Chapter 8: Other Approaches to Family Counseling
Part III: Other Aspects of Family Counseling
Chapter 9: Special Topics in Family Counseling
Chapter 10: The Counselor's Experience Working with Families
Chapter 11: Ethics of Family Counseling
Part IV: Current Trends in Family Counseling
Chapter 12: Family Issues Requiring Services Beyond Counseling
Chapter 13: Services Available to Families
Chapter 14: What's Next for the Manning-Kelly Family?
I adopted this text for the case study format. It was well received by the students. One downfall is the lack of substantial theory in the text. However, that can be added by the instructor. Overall, a nice text.
Master Science Mental Health Counseling, Viterbo University
October 14, 2021
