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Family Therapy: History, Theory, And Practice (6th Edition) Available To Downloads
Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0133833720.    Considered the most thorough, well-written book in the field, Samuel T. Gladding’s, Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice, give readers clear coverage of all aspects of working with couples and families from proven, evidence-based theories.  In a user-friendly organization and writing style, it covers important background information on healthy and functional families and different types of families, and includes an overview of how individual and family life cycles intertwine.  The basic processes involved in treating couples and families are made clear, before delving into a dozen theoretical ways of treating families. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded video and internet resources.       Improve mastery and retention with the Enhanced Pearson eText* The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content. The Enhanced Pearson eText is:      Engaging. The new interactive, multimedia learning features were developed by the authors and other subject-matter experts to deepen and enrich the learning experience.   Convenient. Enjoy instant online access from your computer or download the Pearson eText App to read on or offline on your iPad® and Android® tablet.*   Affordable. The Enhanced Pearson eText may be purchased stand-alone or with a loose-leaf version of the text for 40-65% less than a print bound book.     *The Enhanced  eText features are only available in the Pearson eText format. They are not available in third-party eTexts or downloads.  *The Pearson eText App is available on Google Play and in the App Store. It requires Android OS 3.1-4, a 7” or 10” tablet, or iPad iOS 5.0 or later.   
Hardcover: 528 pages
Publisher: Pearson; 6 edition (May 23, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 013348890X
ISBN-13: 978-0133488906
Product Dimensions:  7.5 x 1.3 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:  4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #49,688 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)   #25 in Books > Education & Teaching > Schools & Teaching > Counseling > Academic Development   #110 in Books > Medical Books > Psychology > Counseling   #181 in Books > Textbooks > Social Sciences > Psychology > Psychotherapy
This book was purchased as "New" from  using Prime. This book is much thicker (1.3in) than the original 6th edition (1.0in) and the pages are not smooth and glossy like the original, they are rough dry. The book arrived late, in a damaged box but  took care of that. I took away 2 stars because I wanted the original with book glossy pages, that is thinner for carrying and more lightweight. (Book weight adds up in a backpack!)
This book was published in 2015, but might as well have been written in 1950. If this is what family therapy is based on, then the author is clueless as to the multitude of family constellations that have no "theory" to work with. That is a shame, as how are therapists supposed to work with families that are not based on middle class nuclear family structures? Yes, there is mention of other structures, but the basis is still the nuclear family. Update this book please, and include feminist theory, intersectionality, queer theory...stop being so based on heteronormative, privileged perspectives on family.
Great book to being learning about the marriage and family therapist field. I am using this book in a class for my Master's program and have thus far enjoyed it. It is an easy reading book so that the information flows easily without too much dryness like other textbooks. I enjoy the poems that Mr. Gladding includes at the beginning of each chapter!
The book didn't talk as much about identifying unhealthy family dynamics. Focusing on healthy family dynamics is great but if I am seeing a family who is coming in because they don't have those healthy qualities in place, then I need to be able to better identify unhealthy dynamics.
Well-structured book and very informative, but very poorly written. This is a set text for a class I am taking in graduate school for my doctorate in clinical psychology.The author uses excessive quotations from other sources - sometimes one wonders if this author thinks critically about anything he writes. Paragraphs are often fragmented; for example the end of this paragraph on page 339 (4th ed): "The behaviours that go with substance abuse or dependence permeate and penetrate into other relationships and impact the actions of everyone who comes in contact with the person who has the disorder. 'Estimates of the economic costs of mental and substance abuse disorders in the United States are in excess of $200 billion per year' (Evans et al., 2005, p.621'" (end of paragraph). Not only does this second sentence seem inappropriate following the first, the author has already mentioned costs to the economy 3 times in the past two pages. Further, the author frequently uses rather (may I say) useless 'filler' statements. For example, the first statement in the above-mentioned paragraph is one which a graduate student would already be expected to be aware of. May I also point out that this textbook is rather America-centric and practically ignores data from international communities.Recommended for undergraduate American students, not recommended for either American or non-American graduate students.
This book was a requirement for a Marriage and Family Counseling class. It is written very well and is a very easy read compared to many text books I've had to read. Gladding is always a good choicein textbooks!
It was a text book, I wouldn't have bought it, if it wasn't for a class. I have no other Marriage and Family books to compair it to, but the cases were good.
This is a good introductory therapy book for clinical students. It includes context, history, practice materials, and ancillary materials.
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