num_pages: 333
description: A family system primer written for professionals working with addicted families and emphasizing the strengths of family structure even as its members confront the cycle of drug and alcohol abuse. The contributors review the basics of child development, family systems theory, and addiction theory, using case studies drawn from their personal experiences, and sharing new techniques in intervention as well as support strategies for workers to enhance motivation and strength. Includes five appendices diagraming the history of substance use, the 12 steps of recovery, and listing resource organizations and groups. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
language: English
title: Families in Recovery: Coming Full Circle
titlecomplete: Families in Recovery: Coming Full Circle
publisher: Brookes Pub