Diversity in Family Constellations: Implications for Practice by Krishna L. Guad

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The idea of family is not easily defined and is in a constant state of change. In order to create a more manageable environment for human service practitioners, Diversity in Family Constellations presents family groups and arrangements as multidimensional, nonstatic, living entities that are in a constant process of being and becoming.This book introduces a series of guidelines, conventional and unconventional, that human service practitioners can use to explore the complexities of family dynamics regarding assessment and intervention. The authors provide readers with opportunities to apply these guidelines within the context of diverse family constellations, including the nuclear family, the single-parent family, the multigenerational family, foster or institutional families, lesbian and gay families, and blended families.

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Krishna L. Guadalupe (MSW, Rutgers University; PhD, University of South Carolina; certificates/licenses in diverse traditional and nontraditional wellness modalities) is a professor of social work at California State University, Sacramento. He has more than twenty years of direct experience in the field of human services and continues to practice independently, integrating a variety of wellness approaches with individuals, groups, and families. Guadalupe travels nationally and internationally conducting seminars and workshops in the area of human diversity and wellness, family practice, conflict management, group dynamics, and grief and loss. He also works as a consultant, conducting program assessment and writing grants for diverse human services organizationsDebra L. Welkley (MA, Baylor University) has taught for twenty years in community colleges and four-year colleges and universities and currently is a lecturer at California State University, Sacramento, in the Department of Sociology. She also teaches courses at Cosumnes River College and American River College. She has more than twenty years of experience working with children and families through direct service and practice, as well as experience as a program and agency director.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables Preface Acknowledgments Part I The Family Within the Context of Multidimensionality and Contextualization Chapter 1 Creation of a Baseline, Krishna L. Guadalupe and Debra L. Welkley Chapter 2 Shifts in Family Paradigms, Krishna L. Guadalupe and Debra L. Welkley Chapter 3 The Family in Constant Transition and Transaction, Krishna L. Guadalupe and Debra L. Welkley Chapter 4 An Eclectic Approach: The Power of Inclusiveness, Krishna L. Guadalupe and Debra L. Welkley Part II A Closer Look at Diverse Family Constellations Chapter 5 Language, Law, and the Supremacy of the Opposite-Sex Family Ideal, Myles Montgomery Chapter 6 The Multigenerational Family Constellation, Dale Russell and Debra L. Welkley Chapter 7 Single-Parent Family Constellations, J. Ann Moylan Chapter 8 Lesbian and Gay Families (Gamilies), Jan Osborne Chapter 9 Residential and Foster Care Family Constellations, Debra L. Welkley Chapter 10 Blended Family and Multipartner Family Constellations, Errol Bolden and Shirley Newton-Guest Part III Final Reflections Chapter 11 The Family: Considering Further Possibilities, Krishna L. Guadalupe and Debra L. Welkley

Review

I very much liked the presentation and exploration of the multiple premises for envisioning and understanding families in US society." -Karen Jick, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay

Long Description

The idea of family is not easily defined and is in a constant state of change. In order to create a more manageable environment for human service practitioners, Diversity in Family Constellations presents family groups and arrangements as multidimensional, nonstatic, living entities that are in a constant process of being and becoming.This book introduces a series of guidelines, conventional and unconventional, that human service practitioners can use to explore the complexities of family dynamics regarding assessment and intervention. The authors provide readers with opportunities to apply these guidelines within the context of diverse family constellations, including the nuclear family, the single-parent family, the multigenerational family, foster or institutional families, lesbian and gay families, and blendedfamilies.

Review Quote

"I very much liked the presentation and exploration of the multiple premises for envisioning and understanding families in US society." --Karen Jick, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay

Details ISBN0190616156 Short Title DIVERSITY IN FAMILY CONSTELLAT Pages 312 Language English ISBN-10 0190616156 ISBN-13 9780190616151 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 306.857 Year 2012 Author Debra L. Welkley Publication Date 2012-06-01 Subtitle Implications for Practice UK Release Date 2012-06-01 Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2012-06-01 NZ Release Date 2012-06-01 US Release Date 2012-06-01 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Edited by Debra L. Welkley Audience General We've got this

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