Intended for high level undergraduate or graduate students in the sociological fields of family life education and family studies, this textbook examines prevention methods for family and individual stress or crisis situations. The work is divided into three sections covering the history and definition of stress theory, individual and family stress models and crisis management. Individual chapters cover a variety of specific techniques for the assessment, management and treatment of stress and crisis situations. The work includes numerous tables and illustrations and each chapter provides summaries and practices exercises. Weber is a professor of child and family studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Annotation 2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
