Based on the television program entitled: Bradshaw on--the family.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-289) and index.
Contents
A Parable: The Story of Hugh -- Overview: The Crisis -- The Family as a Rule-Bound Social System -- Profile of a Functioning Family System -- Profile of a Chronically Dysfunctioning Family System -- Compulsive Families: Checklist for How Your Self-Esteem Was Damaged in an Addicted Family -- The Persecuted: Checklist for How Your Self-Esteem Was Damaged in a Sexually or Physically Abusing Family -- The "Bad" Child: Checklist for How Your Self-Esteem Was Damaged in an Emotionally Abusing Family -- The Most Common Impact of Chronic Family Dysfunction: Co-dependency -- Road Map for Recovering Your Disabled Will: Stage I--Finding a New Family of Affiliation -- Road Map for Uncovering Your Lost Self: Stage II--Breaking the Original Spell -- Road Map for Discovering Your True Self: Stage III--Spiritual Awakening and Compassionate Social Action -- Epilogue: Revising Traditional Values.