Preface to the 4th Edition


Part 1: Understanding Family Counseling

Chapter 1 Families in Need of Family Counseling
1.
History of Family Counseling
2.
family as a whole
3.
Characteristics of a functional family

Chapter 2 Family Life Cycle
1.
History of the Family Life Cycle
2.
Family life cycle from a systems perspective

Chapter 3 Family Conflict and Family Stress
1.
family conflict
2.
family stress
3.
Korean family problems

Chapter 4 Topics of Family Counseling
1.
Problems during the family formation period
2.
Problems with various family types
3.
Problems in raising children
4.
Problems of adolescent children
5.
The problem of adult children leaving home
6.
Problems of adulthood
7.
Problems of old age


Part 2 Family Counseling Model

Chapter 5: Basic Concepts of Family Counseling
1.
An ecological systems perspective
2.
A social constructivist approach

Chapter 6 Multigenerational Model
1.
Key Concepts
2.
Counseling techniques

Chapter 7 Structural Model
1.
Key Concepts
2.
Counseling techniques

Chapter 8 Empirical Models
1.
Key Concepts
2.
Counseling techniques

Chapter 9: Solution-Focused Model
1.
Key Concepts
2.
Counseling techniques

Chapter 10: Narrative Model
1.
Key Concepts
2.
Counseling techniques

Chapter 11: The Emotion-Centered Model
1.
Basic Concepts / 225
2.
Counseling Techniques / 228


Part 3: Family Counseling in Practice

Chapter 12 Family Assessment
1.
quantitative evaluation
2.
qualitative evaluation

Chapter 13: Description of Family Counseling Intervention Plans
1.
Counselor's attitude
2.
Questioning techniques based on circular epistemology
3.
Family Case Conceptualization

Chapter 14: Practical Issues in Family Counseling Intervention
1.
Things to consider before a consultation
2.
First session counseling process
3.
Communication problems during the counseling process
4.
Techniques for bringing about change
5.
Special family issues that should be addressed during the counseling process
6.
Dealing with unexpected problems
7.
End of consultation

Chapter 15: Couples Counseling: Resolving Unresolved Issues in the Family of Origin
1.
Case Overview
2.
Counseling process

Chapter 16: Remarriage Family Counseling Using Family Play Therapy
1.
Case Overview
2.
Counseling process


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This book is divided into three parts.

Part 1, 'Understanding Family Counseling', includes the history of family counseling, the concept of family, the family life cycle, and family stress theory that would be helpful for counselors working with families to know.
Understanding the changes, developments, and stresses that occur throughout the life cycle, especially from the birth of a new family through marriage to the loss of a family member through the death of a spouse, will be very helpful when meeting diverse families.

Part 2, ‘Family Counseling Models’, introduces various models of family counseling.
To understand family counseling models, it is important to know family systems theory and social constructivism perspectives.
Readers who are not familiar with terms like cybernetics, circular epistemology, and discourse may find them somewhat unfamiliar and difficult to understand at first, but if they make these theories their own, they can shift their existing paradigms, which will help them grow not only as a counselor but also as a person.

It will also be of great help.

Part 3, ‘Family Counseling in Practice,’ presents various techniques that are helpful when practicing family counseling.
Before meeting with families, the clinical attitude and circular questioning technique that a family counselor should have were introduced, and various methods of family assessment and family case conceptualization through these were mentioned.
In addition, we attempted to increase the possibility of readers' practice by providing explanations and examples of various situations that should be kept in mind during specific counseling processes.