Stepfamilies in Therapy: Understanding Systems, Assessment, and Intervention (JOSSEY BASS SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE SERIES)

By Don Martin, Maggie Martin, Pat Jeffers

This book provides comprehensive information and guidance for addressing the special needs and problems of stepfamilies in therapy. It examines the complex issues facing stepfamilies--including grief over divorce, negative stereotypes of stepfamilies, child custody and visitation disputes, unrealistic expectations of family life, and confusing relationships with extended family--and offers therapeutic approaches, strategies, and interventions for effective assessment and treatment.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555424538
• ISBN13: 9781555424534
• Release Date: November 1992
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 1.2" x 5.1"