Family violence is a complex phenomenon. It is often reciprocal
between the adult partners, and sometimes initiated by the children
upon their parents and each another. Males and females, and parents
and children can be perpetrators or victims in varying degrees.
Over the past decade, many domestic violence experts have
acknowledged the usefulness of couples and family therapy as an
effective way to assess and treat family violence, while still
ensuring the safety and accountability of all family members.This
casebook showcases a wide variety of couples and families who have
encountered violence, and the different therapeutic approaches used
to treat them. The families discussed in these cases vary in their
composition, geographic location, ethnic and socioeconomic status,
and mental health issues. The case authors come from a wide range
of fields, including social work, marriage and family therapy,
psychology, and psychiatry. The approaches they use include
cognitive-behavioral, family systems, feminist, problem-solving,
and many others.What all these cases do have in common is that they
demonstrate the complexity of assessing family violence and
disentangling its multiple underlying causes. Each account includes
a thorough description of the assessment procedure, treatment goals
and reasons for selecting a particular approach (with a particular
consideration of client safety), and an account of the course of
treatment. Each study also ends with questions for discussion,
making the cases perfect for use in a graduate course.The book is
primarily intended for mental health professionals and graduate
students in the fields of family therapy, counseling, and family
violence; but will also be of value to anyone in the field of
family violence and those concerned with domestic violence public
policy, prevention, and intervention.It shows how to successfully
conduct family interventions - based on real examples from
practicing professionals. It includes male-perpetrated,
female-perpetrated, and mutual violence scenarios. The illustrative
cases come from a wide range of geographic, socioeconomic, and
racial backgrounds. It presents a variety of theoretical
orientations - cognitive-behavioral therapy, systems theory,
problem-solving, attachment theory, and more. It includes
discussion questions after each case study.
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