The SAGE Encyclopedia of Marriage, Family, and Couples Counseling

by Jon Carlson (Editor), Shannon B. Dermer (Editor)

Overview

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Marriage, Family and Couples Counseling is a new, all-encompassing, landmark work for researchers seeking to broaden their knowledge of this vast and diffuse field.

Marriage and family counseling programs are established at institutions worldwide, yet there is no current work focused specifically on family therapy. While other works have discussed various methodologies, cases, niche aspects of the field and some broader views of counseling in general, this authoritative Encyclopedia provides readers with a fully comprehensive and accessible reference to aid in understanding the full scope and diversity of theories, approaches and techniques and how they address various life events within the unique dynamics of families, couples and related interpersonal relationships.

 Key topics include:

• Adolescence
• Adoption
• Assessment
• Communication
• Coping
• Diversity
• Divorce and Separation
  
• Interventions and Techniques
• Life Events/Transitions
• Parenting Styles
  
• Sexuality
• Work/Life Issues, and more

 Key features include:

• More than 500 signed articles written by key figures in the field span four comprehensive volumes
• Front matter includes a Reader’s Guide that groups related entries thematically
• Back matter includes  a history of the development of the field, a Resource Guide to key associations, websites, journals, a selected Bibliography of classic publications, and a detailed Index
• All entries conclude with References/Further Readings and Cross References to related entries to aid the reader in their research journey

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781483369570
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	09/15/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	2008
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Shannon B. Dermer, PhD, LMFT, is the Interim Dean of the College of Education and Chair of its Division of Psychology and Counseling at Governor’s State University. She was the co-editor of the SAGE Encyclopedia of Marriage, Family, and Couples Counseling, co-editor of Poisonous Parenting: Toxic Relationships Between Parents and Their Adult Children (Routledge), and (co)author of a number of journal articles on family therapy. She features prominently in a number of licensed videos in SAGE Video’s Counseling and Psychology Collection.

Table of Contents

Communication Errors/Problems in Couples and Families - Rebecca M. Goldberg
Gottman Method Couple Therapy - Rebecca M. Goldberg
Nonverbal Communication - Rebecca M. Goldberg

Editorial Reviews

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Marriage, Family and Couples Counseling is a comprehensive and authoritative reference that succeeds in bridging the gap and serving multiple audiences. It offers students, researchers and practitioners scholarly coverage and useful insights into a field of study that covers complex issues and draws from a number of academic disciplines. Most academic libraries that support courses in counseling, family studies, and social work will do well to give it serious consideration.
-Tom Gilson

Against The Grain - T. Gilson

This four-volume set provides authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the history, theories, therapeutic approaches, clinical techniques, and important people in the field of marriage and family counseling...The articles are clear and concise and would be an excellent starting point for undergraduate research. This work would both update and complement the International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family, especially by providing a focus on current clinical diagnoses and therapies in the field.—Theresa Muraski

ARBA - T. Muraski

This sweeping, authoritative encyclopedia edited by Carlson (Adler Univ.) and Dermer (Governors State Univ.) brings together a broad range of concepts and disciplinary literature from the fields of social work, psychology, counseling, and marriage and family therapy. The four-volume set contains more than 500 alphabetically arranged, signed entries by nearly 400 experts in the field, each offering references to further readings. All of the volumes contain a comprehensive alphabetical list of entries and a reader's guide with entries arranged by subject...The uniqueness, range, and scope of the subject matter set this reference work apart from others...This encyclopedia is a must-have for academic libraries with marriage, family, and couples-counseling programs.

Summing Up: Highly recommended. Beginning students through researchers/faculty; practicing professionals.

CHOICE - N. Nero

"This encyclopedia will be most useful in providing background information on marriage, family and couples counselling...Further readings, included for each entry, and the listings of relevant organizations and publications located in the Back Matter section are most helpful in providing additional resources on the topic that will lead to research-level content."

Reference Reviews - Barbara J. Mann