The pathological family Postwar America and the rise of family therapy /
Deborah Weinstein.
- Ithaca : Cornell University Press, (c)2013.
- 1 online resource (xiii, 262 pages) : illustrations.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction : the power of the family -- Personality factories -- "Systems everywhere" : schizophrenia, cybernetics, and the double bind -- The culture concept at work -- Observational practices and natural habitats -- Visions of family life.
9780801468155
Family psychotherapy--History--United States--20th century. Families--Psychological aspects.--United States Cold War--Social aspects--United States. Cold War--Psychological aspects.