Now in a significantly revised and expanded second edition, this groundbreaking work illuminates how racism, sexism, and other forms of oppression constrain the lives of diverse clients--and family therapy itself. Practitioners and students gain vital tools for reevaluating prevailing conceptions of family health and pathology; tapping into clients' cultural resources; and developing more inclusive theories and therapeutic practices. From leaders in the field, the second edition features many new chapters, case examples, and specific recommendations for culturally competent assessment, treatment, and clinical training. The section in which authors reflect on their own cultural and family legacies also has been significantly expanded.

New in This Edition

*20 entirely new chapters.

*McGoldrick is now joined by Kenneth V. Hardy as coeditor.

*Retains the same thematic focus as the prior edition, but numerous new authors and topics have been added.

*Restructured for even greater utility as a text.