Research Methods in Family Therapy, Second Edition

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Fully revised and updated, the second edition of this widely adopted text and professional reference reflects significant recent changes in the landscape of family therapy research. Leading contributors provide the current knowledge needed to design strong qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method studies; analyze the resulting data; and translate findings into improved practices and programs. Following a consistent format, user-friendly chapters thoroughly describe the various methodologies and illustrate their applications with helpful concrete examples. Among the ten entirely new chapters in the second edition is an invaluable research primer for beginning graduate students. Other new chapters cover action and participatory research methods, computer-aided qualitative data analysis, feminist autoethnography, performance methodology, task analysis, cutting-edge statistical models, and more.

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Good research education.......2006-11-06

This book is required for a course I'm taking, so I HAD to buy it. But--it's very logically and concisely written, but also easy for the layperson (I am not a researcher). I'd recommend it as a how-to or resource book for any level of research study.

Evaluating and Treating Families: The McMaster Approach

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Evaluating and Treating Families: The McMaster Approach
Christine E. Ryan
Manufacturer: Brunner-Routledge
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ASIN: 0415951585

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As the field of family therapy continues to expand, novel (and often contradictory) theoretical models constantly arise to challenge the established practice. While these philosophical debates over methodology, practical techniques and theory are often highly beneficial and enlightening to the seasoned practitioner, there is a real need among therapists of all levels of experience for a comprehensive, consistent approach to family therapy. Such discussions can expand the knowledge base of all involved, but it is important that a practitioner remain clear and consistent in her approach (both theoretical and practical) when working with an actual family. As the authors of this book point out, it is all too often that a practitioner borrows "bits and pieces" from different therapeutic models when in session with clients, a practice that can leave the family in a chaotic state of confusion, misunderstanding and mistrust.

The McMaster model presents and integrative approach to therapy, based on a clearand consistent conceptual framework designed to facilitate the seamless assessment and diagnosis of family functioning, and ultimately the successful practice of family therapy. The model is structured enough to provide the groundwork needed for interviewing, assessment, diagnosis and the formulation of an effective treatment plan. And yet it is flexible enough to be used in a wide variety of clinical, research and training situations. Nathan Epstein - the man recognized as the main developer of the McMaster model - and his co-authors have, in this comprehensive compendium, gathered together five lifetimes worth of experience in order to present this easily accessible conception of family therapy.

This comprehensive text is organized into two parts, the first of which presents an overview of the history, development, and theory of the model, and its specific applications to treatment, training, assessment, and research. Part II includes the instruments and assessment tools originally developed by the authors during their extensive clinical and research experience. Clinical case examples drawn from over four decades of family therapy work enrich the text, and an entire chapter is devoted to the authors' own research findings, current research plans, and new directions in their work.

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Research Methods in Family Therapy

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Effectiveness Research in Marriage and Family Therapy

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ASIN: 1572301112

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This volume introduces the reader to the wide variety of key social science research methodologies suited to investigations in family therapy. In user-friendly chapters structured to maximize clarity of presentation and to facilitate comparison among models, leading family therapy researchers describe the assumptions and historical development of each methodology. Chapters then provide a step-by-step guide to designing research using the method, illustrated by one or more concrete examples. The method's strengths and weaknesses, its ethical implications, and its relevance to clinical practice are also discussed.

The attraction of color for active attention-problem children. (includes bibliography): An article from: Exceptional Children

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The attraction of color for active attention-problem children. (includes bibliography): An article from: Exceptional Children
Sydney S. Zentall , and Theresa Kruczek
Manufacturer: Council for Exceptional Children
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Exceptional Children, published by Council for Exceptional Children on January 1, 1988. The length of the article is 2971 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The attraction of color for active attention-problem children. (includes bibliography)
Author: Sydney S. Zentall
Publication: Exceptional Children (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 1988
Publisher: Council for Exceptional Children
Volume: v54 Issue: n4 Page: p357(6)

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Compression Therapy Aids Venous Leg Symptoms.(Brief Article): An article from: Family Practice News

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Compression Therapy Aids Venous Leg Symptoms.(Brief Article): An article from: Family Practice News
Heather Lindsay
Manufacturer: International Medical News Group
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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on March 15, 2000. The length of the article is 610 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Compression Therapy Aids Venous Leg Symptoms.(Brief Article)
Author: Heather Lindsay
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 15, 2000
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 30 Issue: 6 Page: 44

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Confusion Can Complicate Asthma Drug Compliance by Patients, Parents.(Brief Article): An article from: Family Practice News

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Confusion Can Complicate Asthma Drug Compliance by Patients, Parents.(Brief Article): An article from: Family Practice News
Mary Ann Moon
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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on May 1, 2001. The length of the article is 658 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Confusion Can Complicate Asthma Drug Compliance by Patients, Parents.(Brief Article)
Author: Mary Ann Moon
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2001
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 31 Issue: 9 Page: 35

Article Type: Brief Article

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The effect of an idiosyncratic stimulus on self-injurious behavior during task demands.(Statistical Data Included): An article from: Education & Treatment of Children

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The effect of an idiosyncratic stimulus on self-injurious behavior during task demands.(Statistical Data Included): An article from: Education & Treatment of Children
Yvonne A. Carey , and James W. Halle
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This digital document is an article from Education & Treatment of Children, published by Family Services of Western Pennsylvania on February 1, 2002. The length of the article is 3847 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The effect of an idiosyncratic stimulus on self-injurious behavior during task demands.(Statistical Data Included)
Author: Yvonne A. Carey
Publication: Education & Treatment of Children (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 2002
Publisher: Family Services of Western Pennsylvania
Volume: 25 Issue: 1 Page: 131(11)

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Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods (with Research Navigator for the Helping Professions) (7th Edition)

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Great Over view of Family Therapy Theory
Really Good... as far as it goes, but the editorializing is odd
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Required text book
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Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods (with Research Navigator for the Helping Professions) (7th Edition)
Michael P Nichols , and Richard C Schwartz
Manufacturer: Allyn & Bacon
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0205544215

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This edition emphasizes contemporary approaches such as narrative and solution-focused therapies, and highlights such issues as poverty, social class, ethnicity, and spirituality. There is more emphasis on clinical practice, with clinical examples added throughout the book. There are new chapters on Integrative Models (Chapter 13) and on Research in Family Therapy (Chapter 15). The new chapter on Integrative Models includes information on working with family violence and conducting community family therapy. For anyone interested in family therapy.

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Great Over view of Family Therapy Theory.......2007-09-09

I used this book for a master class. It has great over views of family therapy theory. Well worth reading.

Really Good... as far as it goes, but the editorializing is odd.......2007-06-01

What I like: There's very little of significance in the field that Nichols and Schwartz have failed to include in the series of seven editions, and they're so deep in the trenches and so well-connected to the ground-breakers that each new edition will pretty reliably cover the latest developments, techniques and empirical research. It's hard to think of anyone else who's doing as -thorough- a job of grounding newcomers as these guys. That said...

What I don't like: The authors seem to have -some- continuing biases against proven philosophy, method and empirical data from the medical model, existential, interpersonal (this really -is- surprising) and other schools of thought and practice that make me continue to scratch my scalp when I run into them. Also... I get further, -faster-, with the Karpman Drama Triangle than almost any other tool I have in the box... and this series has ignored it since the git.

Useful Book.......2006-06-20

I purchased this book for a graduate level course in family therapy. I found it very helpful in explaining the important theories of family therapy. It also highlights therapeutic techniques and provides vignettes of how the theory might apply in a real life situation. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a basic theoretical background in family therapy.

Required text book.......2006-03-10

I bought this book because it is a requirement for a graduate level class I am taking in the MSW program where I live, otherwise I don't know that I would have purchased it. However, it is full of good research information and practical applications with clients.

Student review.......2006-01-05

As a graduate student, I found this book very helpful. It is a perfect introduction to the subject writen with the care that teaches well. I would recommend this for any library that needs an excellent broad overview.

Leech therapy for pain and venous congestion.(Alternative medicine: an evidence-based approach): An article from: Family Practice News

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Leech therapy for pain and venous congestion.(Alternative medicine: an evidence-based approach): An article from: Family Practice News
Nancy Walsh
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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on January 1, 2004. The length of the article is 934 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Leech therapy for pain and venous congestion.(Alternative medicine: an evidence-based approach)
Author: Nancy Walsh
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2004
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 34 Issue: 1 Page: 25(1)

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Medical Play for Young Children.: An article from: Childhood Education

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Medical Play for Young Children.: An article from: Childhood Education
Peggy O. Jessee , Heidi Wilson , and Dee Morgan
Manufacturer: Association for Childhood Education International
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This digital document is an article from Childhood Education, published by Association for Childhood Education International on June 22, 2000. The length of the article is 3307 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Medical Play for Young Children.
Author: Peggy O. Jessee
Publication: Childhood Education (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2000
Publisher: Association for Childhood Education International
Volume: 76 Issue: 4 Page: 215

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Read but make your own conclusions.......2007-06-08

The book is well written and captures attention with many real-life examples and some well-thought conclusions. It would be a great book if not for a very narrow-minded stance on the role of guns in self-defense.
The outright dismissal (and, therefore, exclusion from any subsequent discussion) simply goes down to a primitive statement that "guns don't work because an intelligent person will hesitate before pulling a trigger". Period. Nothing to discuss.
Well, being a police officer the lead author definitely knows that thousands of defensive gun uses every year in the US (with most of them not even requiring pulling a trigger) are successful and DO work. What makes him speak untruth then? I do not know. But let his conscience deal with that.
Moreover, the second part of the statement, "will hesitate...", is in a direct contradiction to the advice given throughout the book! Have a plan and be ready to implement it -- all very good advice. Be intelligent enough to pre-play in your mind various scenarious of a violent encounter before you actually need them. Decide on what you are going to do beforehand. Have the solutions ready, so you not waste time devising them in the heat of the moment. Perfect! Great!...
But... If the authors believe an intelligent person can do this, what is so different about using the same idea for a gun self-defense? Sorry, it insults my intelligence...
Anyway, the book is good even if only for its collection of stories.

Say no more JJ is against gun ownership...........2000-04-12

With the overwhelming evidence that GUNS SAVE LIVES, Bittenbinder's personal stance against firearms is unreasonable and unrealistic. The rest of the information in this book is better presented in another text by a well known former policeman turned Oprah guest and TV Star, Sanford Strong. While Strong like Bittenbinder doesn't like firearms he doesn't let a personal bias get in the way of saving someone's life. I really only give 3 stars as it is a decent reminder for everything that I already knew from reading Strong Against Crime.

Excellent and practical information on "staying safe.".......1999-09-02

I have a wall-to-ceiling library of books about privacy, security, self-defense and asset protection. "Tough Target" is one of my favorites. The authors tell what works and what does not. Especially good tips on foiling carjackers. Ideal gift for those that travel.

Very frank and direct, practical advice and common sense.......1998-09-29

Everyone should use this book and don't be afraid to read it. It could save your life.

Tough Target: The Street-Smart Guide to Staying Safe

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BEST, PRACTICAL, SELF-DEFENSE BOOK I'VE READ

Tough Target: The Street-Smart Guide to Staying Safe
J. J. Bittenbinder , and William Neal
Manufacturer: Diane Pub Co
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ASIN: 0788169092

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Former Chicago police detective J.J. Bittenbinder shows you how to protect yourself & your family against crime -- on the streets, on vacation, & in your home. You'll learn how criminals select their victims, how to avoid becoming a victim, & what to do if you're targeted for attack. Bittenbinder offers important safety strategies & shows you how to think smart & act quickly. He is a recognized authority on assault prevention & crime-scene investigation, & is known throughout the country from his Tough Target TV series, his regular appearances on Good Morning America, & PBS's Street Smarts.

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BEST, PRACTICAL, SELF-DEFENSE BOOK I'VE READ.......2003-09-13

This book should DEFINITELY be back in print. Some examples of its practical advice are: when outside at night (e.g., at ATMs), stay in well lighted places where there are other people; if you feel threatened, yell "fire" not "help" (people are more likely to come to your rescue when they think they are in danger too); purses with long straps that are carried over the head, not on a shoulder are harder to snatch; carry pepper spray--harder to get since 9/11 but search the Internet--and check with your local police department about its use. Bittenbinder is a former Chicago police detective.

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Tough Target The Street-Smart Guide to Staying Safe
J. J. with Neal, William Bittenbinder
Manufacturer: Running Press
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Tough Target, The Street Smart Guide to Staying Safe [[Paperback] 1997]

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Tough Target, The Street Smart Guide to Staying Safe [[Paperback] 1997]
J. J. Bittenbinder
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