Foundations Of Family Therapy by Lynn Hoffman

Foundations Of Family Therapy by Lynn Hoffman

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Hoffman provides a brilliant synthesis of family therapy. Starting with Gregory Batesons seminal ideas on social fields, the book examines the key concepts of general systems theory. The author then explores the major schools of family therapy and such figures as Minuchin, Bowen, Whitaker, Haley, Erickson, and Ackerman, as well as the revolutionary work of Selvini Palazzoli.

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Foundations Of Family Therapy by Lynn Hoffman

Hoffman provides a brilliant synthesis of family therapy. Starting with Gregory Batesons seminal ideas on social fields, the book examines the key concepts of general systems theory. The author then explores the major schools of family therapy and such figures as Minuchin, Bowen, Whitaker, Haley, Erickson, and Ackerman, as well as the revolutionary work of Selvini Palazzoli.
Lugi Boscolo is co-director of the Centro Milanese di Terapia della Famiglia.Gianfranco Cecchin is co-director of the Centro Milanese di Terapia della Famiglia.Lynn Hoffman is the author of Foundations of Family Therapy (Basic Books, 1981) and, with Jay Haley, of Techniques of Family Therapy (Basic Books, 1967).Peggy Penn is director of training at the Ackerman Institute of Family Therapy.
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ISBN 13 9780465024988
ISBN 10 046502498X
Title Foundations Of Family Therapy
Author Lynn Hoffman
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Basic Books
Year published 1981-08-07
Number of pages 400
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.