The Family Emotional System: An Integrative Concept for Theory, Science, and Practice
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (617 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0739198955 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 286 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Papero is senior faculty member at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family in Washington, DC.. Noone is co-founder of and faculty at the Center for Family Consultation in Evanston, Illinois where he also maintains a psychotherapy practice.Daniel V. Robert J
Kerr, Bowen Center for the Study of the Family, author of Family Evaluation) . The book’s focus on the family emotional system as an integrative concept is precisely the right approach. Thank goodness this exchange has finally been reflected in a book. Each chapter by the scientists and Bowen theorists can stand alone, but the combination of authors from diverse fields makes for a very good read that generates a unique comprehension of the depth and breadth of Bowen family systems theory. Vigorous exchange between top-notch scientists and seasoned Bowen theorists/therapists has been happening for forty-odd years. (Michael E. This collection of fine papers is an impressive collaboration of Bowen theory scholars and eminent scientists—such a credible and exciting contribution! A must read for any who seek to better understand human functioning, the family system and its connection to the natural
"Four Stars" according to Bill George. Helpful exposition of family systems concepts and their implications for working with families at al levels.
As a natural system, the family forms the immediate and most important context for individual development, and may be the most central and important environment shaping brain development across the lifetime of the individual. The Family Emotional System: An Integrative Concept for Theory, Science, and Practice presents an ongoing dialogue among scientists, family investigators, and clinicians related to a natural systems view of the family and human behavior that has been occurring over several decades. This book explains how the family system can serve as an integrative framework within which specific factual discoveries and hypotheses from many areas of science can be brought together and understood as various manifestations of a coherent w