Counseling Families Across the Stages of Life : A Handbook for Pastors and Other Helping Professionals

by Weaver, Andrew J.

• ISBN13: 9780687084159
• ISBN10: 0687084156
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Abingdon Press

Summary

Like the two previous projects Weaver has brought to Abingdon Press, this is a case-study book which will be used both as a resource for clergy and other pastoral workers and for those in training in those fields. The cases will translate technical material into real-life situations while highlighting practical implications for pastors. The authors provide readers with treatment options, referral procedures within the context of the religious community and beyond, and additional national, self-help, and cross-cultural resources, emphasizing those available on the internet.

Table of Contents

Preface	11	(4)
Harville Hendrix
How to Use This Book	15	(4)
Part I: Introduction
Clergy, Faith, and Family Issues	19	(12)
What Makes a Family Strong?	31	(6)
Diversity in American Families	37	(12)
Part II: Case Studies
Early and Middle Years
Marriage Preparation	49	(8)
Dual-Earner Families	57	(10)
Becoming a Parent	67	(6)
A Child with Special Needs: Mental Retardation	73	(8)
The Troubled Teen	81	(10)
Domestic Violence	91	(10)
Single Parents	101	(8)
The Divorced Parent	109	(10)
Stepparenting	119	(10)
Sudden Job Loss	129	(6)
Later Years
Grandparents Parenting Grandchildren	135	(10)
Retirement	145	(6)
Caring for a Family Member After a Stroke	151	(10)
Caring for a Family Member with Alzheimer's Disease	161	(12)
Placing a Family Member in a Nursing Home	173	(12)
Terminal Illness	185	(10)
Special Family Issues
Infertility	195	(8)
Severe Mental Illness: Bipolar Disorder	203	(8)
Alcohol Dependency	211	(10)
The Homeless Family	221	(10)
Part III: Summary
Summary and Conclusions	231	(2)
Glossary of Terms	233	(6)
Index	239