The Family Crucible - Softcover

Augustus Y. Napier; Carl A. Whitaker

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0553230069 ISBN 13: 9780553230062

Publisher: Bantam Books, 1980

Synopsis

The philosophy and methods of family therapy are revealed in an in-depth case study of a family whose daughter's deep depression resulted from her parents' troubled marriage

About this title

About the Author:

Augustus Y. Napier was born in Decatur, Georgia, in 1938 and graduated from Wesleyan University with a B.A. in English. After deciding to become a therapist through a personal therapy experience, he earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of North Carolina. During an internship in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he began to work with Dr. Whitaker as a student co-therapist, an experience which formed the basis of this book. Dr. Napier later served on the faculties of the Psychiatry Department and the Child and Family Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin. He now directs The Family Workshop, a family therapy training institute in Atlanta, Georgia, where he works frequently with his wife, Margaret, who is also a family therapist. A frequent consultant, he is the author of numerous papers and of The Fragile Bond, published by Harper & Row in 1988. The Napiers have three children.

Review:

." . . brings fresh insight to our understanding of family interactions, the forces that contribute to marital failure, and how family therapy can aid in revitalizing interpersonal relationships."-- "Psychology Today""If you have a troubled marriage, a troubled child, a troubled self, if you're in therapy or think that there's no help for your predicament, " The Family Crucible" will give you insights . . . that are remarkably fresh and helpful." -- "The New York Times Book Review""This is a book that shows how psychological growth occurs and opens new avenues of thought about changing daily life patterns." -- "The Los Angeles Times""Highly absorbing and readable."-- "American Journal of Psychiatry"A thoughtful, well-written book for the general reader."-- "The Milwaukee Journal"

About this edition

• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0553230069
• ISBN 13: 9780553230062
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 295