Includes bibliographical references (p. 364-376) and index.

Working with multi-stressed families: recognizing the importance of relational stance -- What we see is what we get: reexamining our assessment process -- Collaboration is a two-way street: engaging reluctant families -- Developing a proactive vision to guide clinical work: collaborative therapy contracts -- Collaborative inquiry: an anthropological approach to "intervening" with families -- Examining the relationship between clients and the problems in their lives -- Helping clients shift their relationship to problems and develop preferred lives -- Developing communities to support new lives -- Solidifying new lives through therapeutic documents -- Sustaining a collaborative practice in the "real" world.

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