The strengths of families from culture to culture, when compared to
each other, are remarkably similar and give us common ground around
the world upon which to unite and develop mutual understanding.
Strengths-Based Research and Perspectives: Strong Families Around
the World, provides a conceptual framework for global family
strengths, discussing the diverse strengths and challenges that
families face regardless of location. This book presents 43 expert
authors from 18 countries in all seven major areas in the world who
explain what it means to be a family in the context of their
country and the challenges their country faces in the world today.
Focusing on the latest studies of similarities between strong
families of different cultures, Strengths-Based Research and
Perspectives: Strong Families Around the World presents a wide
variety of disciplines, including family studies, family education,
family therapy, modern languages, psychology, social work,
sociology, cultural anthropology, and nursing. This insightful text
centers on the Family Strengths Perspective, a paradigm that not
only recognizes that there are problems in families today, but
demonstrates clearly how these can be dealt with successfully. This
valuable resource provides case study examples, quotations from
literature and cultural mythology, tables, figures, and extensive
references to give readers an in-depth understanding of the issues
from strengths-based perspectives. Topics in Strengths-Based
Research and Perspectives: Strong Families Around the World
include: an introduction into the Family Strengths Perspective the
International Family Strengths Model the propositions of the Family
Strengths Perspective how the Family Strengths Perspective fits
with other conceptual frameworks families from a global perspective
a conceptual framework for understanding global family strengths
and challenges Strengths-Based Research and Perspectives: Strong
Families Around the World is useful as a text in marriage and
family relationships classes, cross-cultural family patterns
classes, strengths-based practitioner training classes, and family
therapy and family educator training classes. This valuable
resource will also be of great interest to family educators, family
therapists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and religious
counselors.
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