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  In this Section: 1. Brief Table of Contents 2. Full Table of Contents   ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Part One: The Context of Family Therapy   Chapter 1:   The Foundations of Family Therapy Chapter 2:   The Evolution of Family Therapy Chapter 3:   Basic Techniques of Family Therapy Chapter 4:   The Fundamental Concepts of Family Therapy   Part Two: The Classic Schools of Family Therapy   Chapter 5:   Bowen Family Systems Therapy Chapter 6:   Strategic Family Therapy Chapter 7:   Structural Family Therapy Chapter 8:   Experiential Family Therapy Chapter 9:   Psychoanalytic Family Therapy Chapter 10:   Cognitive-Behavior Family Therapy   Part Three: Recent Developments in Family Therapy   Chapter 11:   Family Therapy in the Twenty-First Century Chapter 12:   Solution-Focused Therapy Chapter 13:   Narrative Therapy   Part Four: The Evaluation of Family Therapy   Chapter 14:   Comparative Analysis Chapter 15:   Research on Family Intervention   ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Part One: The Context of Family Therapy   Chapter 1:   The Foundations of Family Therapy The Myth of the Hero Psychotherapeutic Sanctuary Family Versus Individual Therapy The Power of Family Therapy   Chapter 2:   The Evolution of Family Therapy The Undeclared War Small Group Dynamics The Child Guidance Movement Research on Family Dynamics and the Etiology of Schizophrenia Marriage Counseling From Research to Treatment: The Pioneers of Family Therapy The Golden Age of Family Therapy   Chapter 3:   Basic Techniques of Family Therapy The Stages of Family Therapy Family Assessment The Ethical Dimension Family Therapy with Specific Presenting Problems   Chapter 4:   The Fundamental Concepts of Family Therapy Cybernetics Systems Theory Social Constructionism Attachment Theory The Working Concepts of Family Therapy   Part Two: The Classic Schools of Family Therapy   Chapter 5:   Bowen Family Systems Therapy Evolution of the Model The Basic Model Therapy Current Status of the Model   Chapter 6:   Strategic Family Therapy Evolution of the Model The Basic Model Current Status of the Model   Chapter 7:   Structural Family Therapy Evolution of the Model The Basic Model Therapy Current Status of the Model   Chapter 8:   Experiential Family Therapy Evolution of the Model The Basic Model Therapy   Chapter 9:   Psychoanalytic Family Therapy Evolution of the Model The Basic Model Therapy Current Status of the Model   Chapter 10:   Cognitive-Behavior Family Therapy Evolution of the Model The Basic Model Therapy Current Status of the Model   Part Three: Recent Developments in Family Therapy   Chapter 11:   Family Therapy in the Twenty-First Century Erosion of Boundaries Postmodernism The Feminist Critique Feminist Family Therapy Social Constructionism and the Narrative Revolution Family Violence Multiculturalism Race Poverty and Social Class Gay and Lesbian Rights Advances in Neuroscience Spirituality Tailoring Treatment to Populations and Problems Home-Based Services Psychoeducation and Medical Family Therapy Relationship Enrichment Programs   Chapter 12:   Solution-Focused Therapy Accentuating the Positive Evolution of the Model The Basic Model Therapy Current Status of the Model   Chapter 13:   Narrative Therapy Evolution of the Model The Basic Model Therapy Current Status of the Model   Part Four: The Evaluation of Family Therapy   Chapter 14:   Comparative Analysis Theoretical Formulations Normal Family Development Development of Behavior Disorders Therapy Integrative Models   Chapter 15:   Research on Family Intervention The Science of Clinical Practice Research and Practice: Worlds Apart Methodological Challenges in Studying the Effectiveness of Family Therapy Research Findings on the Effectiveness of Family-Focused Interventions Family Therapy Process Research Future Directions