Angela Abela – författare

This book presents contemporary studies in qualitative psychotherapeutic research, examining their effectiveness in developing psychotherapeutic innovation and imagination. There is a focus on phenomenology, particularly given the growing prominence of interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). The book explores the tension between different forms of therapeutic knowledge—theoretical explicit knowledge, practice-derived explicit knowledge, and the crucial yet elusive tacit knowledge that emerges through clinical experience.While qualitative research methods attempt to transcend the limitations of quantitative approaches and access the communities of practice where tacit knowledge resides, the book questions their effectiveness in this pursuit. It argues that although phenomenological approaches offer valuable insights into both explicit and tacit dimensions of therapeutic practice, their increasing psychological orientation—rather than adherence to philosophical foundations—may ultimately constrain psychotherapeutic innovation and imagination.This volume will appeal to psychotherapists, clinical psychologists, qualitative researchers in mental health, and graduate students in psychology and counselling. It addresses key subject areas, including psychotherapy research methodology, qualitative approaches in mental health, IPA applications, philosophical underpinnings of therapeutic knowledge, and the ongoing debate around evidence-based practice in psychology. Academics researching psychotherapy and practitioners seeking to understand knowledge development and innovation in therapy will find this work particularly valuable.The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of European Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling and are accompanied by an updated Introduction and a new Endnote.

This volume tackles key issues in the changing nature of family life from a global perspective, and is essential reading for those studying and working with families. Covers changes in couple relationships and the challenges these pose; parenting practices and their implications for child development; key contemporary global issues, such as migration, poverty, and the internet, and their impact on the family; and the role of the state in supporting family relationshipsIncludes a stellar cast of international contributors such as Paul Amato and John Coleman, and contributions from leading experts based in North Africa, Japan, Australia and New ZealandDiscusses topics such as cohabitation, divorce, single-parent households, same-sex partnerships, fertility,  and domestic violenceLinks research and practice and provides policy recommendations at the end of each chapter

This book examines the significance of the couple relationship in the 21st century, exploring in depth how couple relationships are changing in different parts of the world.

This book examines the significance of the couple relationship in the 21st century, exploring in depth how couple relationships are changing in different parts of the world.

Dieses praxisbezogene Buch  bietet eine professionelle Anleitung zur Beendigung häuslicher Gewalt in Paaren und Familien und zur Förderung von Heilung und Sicherheit in der Folgezeit. Die theoretische Vielfalt (Bindung, Trauma, Feminismus, Narrativität) und die Einbeziehung von Familienstrukturen und Gewaltformen ermöglichen es, sowohl komplexe Umstände zu verstehen als auch mit Familien zu intervenieren. Die Aufgaben der Heilung, von der Wiederherstellung des Vertrauens bis zur Förderung einer positiven Bewältigung, sind eindeutig mit den Auswirkungen des Missbrauchs verbunden, wie z. B. ungelöster Verlust, abgestumpfte Traumareaktionen, schlechte Emotionsregulierung und beschädigtes Beziehungswertgefühl. Und weil anhaltende Sicherheit für das Wohlbefinden entscheidend ist, erweitern die Autoren ihre Sicherheitskonzepte um die eigenen Erfahrungen, die Sicherheit und die Selbstfürsorge der Fachkräfte.Zu den behandelten Themen gehören:- Leben mit Gewalt in der Familie: Retrospektive Erinnerung an die Kindheitserfahrungen von Frauen.- Wie man der Gewalt Einhalt gebieten kann: Anwendung einer Sicherheitsmethodik über die gesamte Lebensspanne.- Paaren helfen, sich sicher zu trennen: Auf sichere Trennungen hinarbeiten.- Heilung und Reparatur in Beziehungen: Therapeutische Arbeit mit Paaren.- Systematische Arbeit mit Eltern, Kindern und erwachsenen Überlebenden, wenn der Missbrauch aufhört.- Supervision und Konsultation von Fachleuten, die mit Familien und Trauma zu tun haben. Dieses Buch ist ein unverzichtbares Hilfsmittel für Sozialarbeiter:innen und Fachleute für psychische Gesundheit, die in der klinischen Praxis tätig sind und Strategien für die therapeutische und systematische Arbeit mit Paaren und Familien suchen, die körperliche und emotionale Gewalt erlebt haben.

This practical text offers professional guidance on stopping domestic violence in couples and families and promoting healing and safety in its aftermath. Rich in theoretical diversity (attachment, trauma, feminist, narrative) and inclusive of family structures and forms of violence, the coverage takes an approach to understanding both complex circumstances and intervening with families. The tasks of healing, from reestablishing trust to fostering positive coping, are clearly linked to effects of abuse such as unresolved loss, blunted trauma responses, poor emotion regulation, and damaged relational esteem. And because sustained safety is crucial to well-being, the authors extend their concepts of safety to include professionals’ own experience, security, and self-care.Among the topics covered:· Living with violence in the family: retrospective recall of women’s childhood experiences.· How to help stop the violence: using a safety methodology across the lifespan.·  Helping couples separate safely: working towards safe separations.·  Healing and repair in relationships: working therapeutically with couples.·  Working systemically with parents, children, and adult survivors when the abuse stops.·  Supervision and consultation with practitioners who intervene with families and trauma.Intervening After Violence: Therapy for Couples and Families is an essential resource for social workers and mental health professionals engaged in clinical practice seeking strategies for working therapeutically and systematically with couples and families coping with physical and emotional violence.