| Description |
250 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Clergy, faith, and family issues -- What makes a family strong? -- Diversity in American families -- Early and middle years. Marriage preparation -- Dual-earner families -- Becoming a parent -- A child with special needs: mental retardation -- The troubled teen -- Domestic violence -- Single parents -- The divorced parent -- Stepparenting -- Sudden job loss -- Later years. Grandparents parenting grandchildren -- Retirement -- Caring for a family member after a stroke -- Caring for a family member with Alzheimer's disease -- Placing a family member in a nursing home -- Terminal illness -- Special family issues. Infertility -- Severe mental illness: bipolar disorder -- Alcohol dependency -- The homeless family. |
| Subject |
Church work with families.
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Pastoral counseling.
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| Added Author |
Revilla, Linda A., 1960-
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Koenig, Harold G. (Harold George), 1951-
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| ISBN |
0687084156 alkaline paper |
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