Description:
This innovative book probes the language of family systems theory, demonstrating how metaphors shape our understanding both of families themselves and of the goals and process of therapy. The author shows how a deeper understanding of standard theoretical metaphors--and the development of alternatives--can help clinicians and students identify hidden assumptions, incorporate perspectives that may otherwise have been overlooked, and forge creative new meanings in clinical practice.
Review Quotes: "I recommend this book unequivocally and with some urgency to experienced family theorists and practitioners.... I also recommend this book as a supplemental text for students and professionals."-- "Journal of Marriage and the Family" (2/9/1997 12:00:00 AM)