Research is vital in moving the field of family therapy forward, but the myriad of possibilities inherent in working with systems and individuals can overwhelm even the most seasoned researcher. Advanced Methods in Family Therapy Research is the best resource to address the day-to-day questions that researchers have as they investigate couples and families, and the best source for learning long-term theory and methodology. The contributors of this volume share their wisdom on a wide variety of topics including validity concerns, measuring interpersonal process and relational change, and dyadic data analysis.
Key Features
- Detailed descriptions of data collections including interviewing, using questionnaires, and observing brain activity.
- Addresses suggestions to meaningfully reduce cultural bias and conduct ethical research.
- Covers interventions for clients in various income brackets.
- Includes a ground-breaking chapter on psychophysiological research in a couple and family therapeutic context.
- Guides on becoming informed consumers of journal articles and studies, producing quality, publishable research, and writing fundable grant proposals.
Additional Information
The volume contains one of the most detailed descriptions of data collections and covers interviewing, using questionnaires, and observing brain activity. A separate, ground-breaking chapter also addresses psychophysiological research in a couple and family therapeutic context. Each chapter provides a clear and detailed guide for students, researchers, and professionals, and as a whole, Advanced Methods in Family Therapy Research advances the field by teaching readers how to provide evidence that marriage and family therapy not only relieves symptoms, but also effects behavioural change in all family members.
