Normal Family Processes: Growing Diversity and Complexity

by Froma Walsh

Widely adopted, this valued course text and practitioner guide has expanded the understanding of family normality and healthy functioning in our increasingly diverse society. The editor and contributors are at the forefront of research and clinical training. They describe the challenges facing contemporary families and ways in which clinicians can promote resilience. With consideration of sociocultural and developmental influences, chapters identify key family processes that nurture and sustain strong bonds in couples; dual-earner, divorced, single-parent, remarried, adoptive, and kinship care families; gay and lesbian families; culturally diverse families; and those coping with adversity, such as trauma,  poverty, and chronic illness.

 

New to This Edition

*Reflects important research advances and the changing contexts of family life.

*Additional chapter kinship care, family rituals, evidence-based assessment, and neurobiology.

*All chapters have been fully updated.

Genres: Psychology, Counselling, Nonfiction, Grad School, School, Textbooks, Academic

592 pages, Hardcover

First published February 24, 1982

Reviews

[Chandel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some. Hapters were better than others but overall i found this text to represent only the experince of cisgendered, hetero people whoch is unfortunate given there are so many experinces beyond that binary.

[Annette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of the information is outdated now, so I'd like to read a more updated version. Overall, though, so informative about family systems!

[Dena McGoldrick Butler · Rating 4 out of 5]

required reading for graduate program

Liked the format, lots of good information

[Melanie Rabalais · Rating 3 out of 5]

the title is deceiving
Unless the topic of counseling and family systems interests you, you would probably find reading this a waste of time. So, yeah, I liked it alright because I find family systems interesting

[Sab · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was an intense read. Although very informative, I found it difficult to stay interested in this book. There were many stats that were conflicting but overall i pretty easy read. Unless you plan on getting a degree in family studies I would not recommend this book. It is more of a text.

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantastic social work textbook. I utilize it in the family social work MSW class I teach.

[Alisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full of good information, particularly Ch 20, but I'm happy I'm finished.