Prepare to work effectively with families with FAMILY ASSESSMENT HANDBOOK AN INTRODUCTION AND PRACTICAL GUIDE TO FAMILY ASSESSMENT Fourth Edition Providing practical information and theoretical foundations established on evidence based methodology the text presents a step by step approach to family practice that teaches you to be a critical thinker for the study and practice of family work You ll learn to develop multiple views of a problem and to integrate common skills from traditional post modern and evidence based systemic family models The evidence base for this edition reflects a resilience based and integrated family systems approach to practice First you ll study relevant systems theory and concepts that guide family practice building a foundation that will assist you in case assessment Next you ll be introduced to evidence based assessment measures and interventions for common family issues You ll also study the important role of reflection and disclosure writing skills for engaging families New cases demonstrate the process of assessment and interventions and exercises help you hone your skills In addition you ll find examples of assessment reports intervention contracts and capstone assessment case presentations in Appendices Prepare to work effectively with families with FAMILY ASSESSMENT HANDBOOK AN INTRODUCTION AND PRACTICAL GUIDE TO FAMILY ASSESSMENT Fourth Edition Providing practical information and theoretical foundations established on evidence based methodology the text presents a step by step approach to family practice that teaches you to be a critical thinker for ...the study and practice of family work You ll learn to develop multiple views of a problem and to integrate common skills from traditional post modern and evidence based systemic family models The evidence base for this edition reflects a resilience based and integrated family systems approach to practice First you ll study relevant systems theory and concepts that guide family practice building a foundation that will assist you in case assessment Next you ll be introduced to evidence based assessment measures and interventions for common family issues You ll also study the important role of reflection and disclosure writing skills for engaging families New cases demonstrate the process of assessment and interventions and exercises help you hone your skills In addition you ll find examples of assessment reports intervention contracts and capstone assessment case presentations in Appendices