Working with Families

<p><i>Working with Families, Third Edition</i> is an accessible and practice-oriented guide that equips students and practitioners alike with the knowledge and tools to support families facing complex and evolving challenges. Through clinical and sociological perspectives and employing a strengths-based approach, this thoroughly updated edition provides a broad overview of factors affecting Canadian families such as diverse family structures, healthy and unhealthy forms of communication, family culture and beliefs, couple dynamics, addiction, and developmental and psychiatric disabilities.</p> <p>Covering a range of topics, the author draws special attention to 2SLGBTQI and military families, the effects of violence and trauma, and professional ethics and self-care. Thorough updates to this third edition reflect contemporary issues such as trauma-informed practice, social media and its impact on families, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Indigenous families, colonialism, and "good enough parenting."</p> <p>Utilizing straightforward language, applied focus, and extensive pedagogical supports <i>Working with Families, Third Edition</i> remains an indispensable resource for students and practitioners of social services, child and youth work, family studies and health-related programs, and early childhood education.</p>