The pathological family : postwar America and the rise of family therapy / Deborah Weinstein.

  • Weinstein, Deborah, 1971-
Date:
2013
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Publication/Creation

Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, 2013.

Physical description

xiii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Contents

Introduction : the power of the family -- Personality factories -- "Systems everywhere" : schizophrenia, cybernetics, and the double bind -- The culture concept at work -- Observational practices and natural habitats -- Visions of family life.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-251) and index.

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    History of Medicine
    UR.U.AA9
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ISBN

  • 9780801451416
  • 0801451418