Family Behavioral Issues in Health and Illness

"Family Behavioral Issues in Health and Illness" is a basic but thorough introduction to the impact family dynamics can have on a person's health. Ideal as a supplemental training text for healthcare professionals, this unique book examines the connections between family and health, presenting a concise summary of family systems theory, basic family assessment and the typical f...

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"Family Behavioral Issues in Health and Illness" is a basic but thorough introduction to the impact family dynamics can have on a person's health. Ideal as a supplemental training text for healthcare professionals, this unique book examines the connections between family and health, presenting a concise summary of family systems theory, basic family assessment and the typical family life cycle. The book provides an understanding of how the patterns and systems found in a diverse range of family styles can create special health issues, and how the ability to assess and anticipate those issues can ensure the most comprehensive patient care and cost-effect management of time and resources.

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. The Changing American Family
Definition
Family Systems Theory
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Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. The Changing American Family
Definition
Family Systems Theory
The Family and Its Influence on Health
Basic Family Assessment
The Family Genogram
Chapter 2. The Family Life Cycle
The Single Young Adult
The New Couple
The Family with Young Children
The Family with Adolescents
Launching Children and Moving On
The Family in Later Life
Chapter 3, Variations to the Family Life Cycle
Blended Families
Single-Parent Families
Gay and Lesbian Families
Families with Infertility
Adoptive Families
Families without Children
Families from other Cultures
Intergenerational Families
Multiracial and Multiethnic Families
Chapter 4. Special Family Topics
Divorce
Abuse
Medical Issues and Family Life
Chronic Medical Illness or Disability
Dementia
Bereavement
Mental Illness
Alcoholism
Healthy Families
Conclusion
Resources
References
Index
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