Family Counseling: A Systems Approach

First published in 1977. Above all else, the counselor is the most important factor in family counseling. Personal development, personal awareness and the use of self are basic to the counselor's effectiveness with a family. The school is the institution most aligned with the task of the family-the development of the individual. Working hand-in-hand, the task of each institution is accomplished more fully and made easier by the investment of both the family and school. The author presents her approach to family counselling.