Family Therapy Around the World: A Festschrift for Florence W. Kaslow

by Nichols; William

• ISBN13: 9780789025142
• ISBN10: 0789025140
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-09-07
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

An international celebration of the work of Florence W. Kaslow! Family Therapy Around the World: A Festschrift for Florence W. Kaslow celebrates the life and work of the distinguished family therapist with an international collection of essays that reflects the dynamic state of clinical practice, research, and theory. Professionals and practitioners from 15 countries honor Dr. Kaslow's pioneering contributions to family therapy and family psychology by offering practical solutions to the real, everyday problems that affect today's world. The essays are varied and extensive, incorporating cultural and social factors to explore new territory in family therapy through cutting-edge research, clinical cases, and theoretical developments. Family Therapy Around the World recognizes the profound influence of Dr. Kaslow, who was instrumental in the adoption of the Journal of Family Psychotherapy as the official journal of the International Family Therapy Association (IFTA). The spirit of her work flows through the book's essays, which represent the latest thinking and practice developments from clinicians, theoreticians, and researchers around the world. The book paints a clear portrait of the current state of family therapy across the globe, including contributions from Japan; the United Kingdom; Israel; India; Argentina; Russia; Sweden; Icel∧ Yugoslavia; Italy; Australia; Norway; Chi≤ and the United States. Topics examined in Family Therapy Around the World include: salutogenic family therapy (Sweden) working with abusing families (United Kingdom) family life in an atmosphere of chronic stress and social transformation (Yugoslavia) adult children dealing with parental divorce (Italy) exploring culture in practice (United Kingdom and India) fathers who make a difference (Argentina) sex avoidance among young couples (Israel) working toward triadic communication with problematic families (Japan) and much more! For decades, Dr. Florence Kaslow has been an active practitioner, editor, author, teacher, and researcher. Family Therapy Around the World: A Festschrift for Florence W. Kaslow represents a small sampling of the effect her work has had on the family therapy community across the globe.

Table of Contents

Preface: Florence W. Kaslow, PhD: An Appreciation	xv
Introduction to Family Therapy Around the World: A Festschrift for Florence W. Kaslow	1	(2)
Terry S. Trepper
Family Life in the Context of Chronic Stress and Dramatic Social Transformation in Yugoslavia	3	(16)
Branko Gacic
Vera Trbic
Milan Markovic
Lazar Nikolic
The Theme of the Family in Contemporary Society and Positive Family Psychology	19	(20)
Alexander Shapiro
Sense of Coherence as a Meta-Theory for Salutogenic Family Therapy	39	(16)
Kjell Hansson
Marianne Cederblad
Development and Influences on Family Therapy in Iceland: Festschrift to Florence Kaslow	55	(16)
Toby Sigrun Herman
A Treatise on Doors and Bridges	71	(16)
Carol L. Philpot
Exploring Culture in Practice: A Few Facets of a Training Course	87	(18)
Reenee Singh
Toward Triadic Communication: A Crisis in Japanese Family Relationships	105	(14)
Etsuko Sato Vosburg
Working with Abusing Families: General Issues and a Systemic Perspective	119	(18)
Arnon Bentovim
Fathers Who Make a Difference	137	(12)
Pedro Herscovici
Death Does Not Do Us Part	149	(12)
Wencke J. Seltzer
Understanding and Treating the Family in Argentina	161	(12)
Cecile Rausch Herscovici
The Family Chess Board and Projective Genogramming: Two Tools for Exploring Family Systems	173	(14)
Sandra E. S. Neil
Childhood Background of Homelessness in a Chilean Urban Center	187	(10)
Arturo Roizblatt
Javier Cerda
Carolina Conejero
Marcela Flores
Christian Fau
Felipe Gonzalez
Gustavo Quijada
Alberto Botto
Carolina Muniz
Study of ``Sex-Less'' (Sex-Avoidant) Young Couples	197	(22)
Israel W. Charny
Shlomit Asineli-Tal
How Do Young Adult Children Deal with Parental Divorce? A Generational Prospect	219	(16)
Eugenia Scabini
Vittorio Cigoli
Family Togetherness: The Impact of Florrie Kaslow's Contributions on Her Family of Procreation	235	(16)
Nadine J. Kaslow
Solis Kaslow
Howard I. Kaslow
Index	251