Understanding narrative therapy : a guidebook for the social worker / Paul Abels and Sonia L. Abels.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abels, Paul, 1928-

Contributor:

Abels, Sonia Leib.

Series:

Springer series on social work (Unnumbered)

Springer series on social work

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service--Psychological aspects.

Social service.

Autobiography--Therapeutic use.

Autobiography.

Psychotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub., c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A clear guide to one of today's most popular treatment modalities, this volume explores why the narrative metaphor is important in the therapeutic relationship, and how to incorporate narrative techniques into social work practice. Building on basic insights about how stories shape people's lives, and how destructive stories can be modified, the authors explore various applications of the narrative approach. These applications include conducting groups, working with multicultural clients, and supplementary classroom discussions.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Making Sense of Our Lives; 3 The Stories That Shape Our Profession and Its Future; 4 Understanding the Narrative Approach; 5 Doing Narrative Practice; 6 The Written Word: Letters and Logs and Briefs; 7 Groups and Communities; 8 Supportive Approaches and Mutual Aid; 9 Narrative Administration; 10 Multicultural Narrative Practice; 11 Learning and Teaching Narrative Practice; 12 Liberating Practice; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-208) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-90786-3

9786611907860

0-8261-1658-2

OCLC:

476261953