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“Engaging, Creative, and Practical”¬† – Lakitta D. Johnson, Jackson State University¬†¬† Introduction to Family Counseling: A Case Study Approach presents basic knowledge about family counseling and applies various theoretical models to a case example looking at one nuclear family, along with its extended family members, that readers follow throughout the text.¬† Judy Esposito and Abbi Hattem‚Äôs multi-generational family is constructed from their experiences as professors and family therapists to exemplify the concepts and theories of family counseling.¬† Beyond the theories of family counseling, students learn about the family life cycle and various tools for assessing families as well as the history of family counseling.¬† Ethical issues relevant to family counseling are also included along with transcripts from hypothetical family counseling sessions throughout the book.¬† In addition, the book focuses on working with diverse families and takes special care to emphasize multicultural issues.