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Based on a short story by Somerset Maugham, 'Before The Party' tells the story of a family attempting to return to normal in the wake of the Second World War. With daughter Laura returned from Africa, widowed but not alone, they prepare for the latest social gathering. Amidst the never-ending whirl of hats and dresses and below stairs skirmishes, Laura reveals a shocking secret that threatens to ruin more than one party on the climb to social success.

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• Timeline
• Foreword
• Preface
• I The Context of Family Therapy
• 1 The Foundations of Family Therapy
• The Myth of the Hero
• Psychotherapeutic Sanctuary
• Family Versus Individual Therapy
• Psychology and Social Context
• The Power of Family Therapy
• Thinking in Lines: Thinking in Circles
• 2 The Evolution of Family Therapy
• The Undeclared War
• Small Group Dynamics
• The Child Guidance Movement
• The Influence of Social Work
• Research on Family Dynamics and the Etiology of Schizophrenia
• Marriage Counseling
• From Research to Treatment: The Pioneers of Family Therapy
• The Golden Age of Family Therapy
• 3 Early Models and Basic Techniques: Group Process and Communications Analysis
• Sketches of Leading Figures
• Theoretical Formulations
• Normal Family Development
• Development of Behavior Disorders
• Goals of Therapy
• Conditions for Behavior Change
• Techniques
• Lessons from the Early Models
• Systems Anxiety
• The Stages of Family Therapy
• Family Assessment
• Working with Managed Care
• 4 The Fundamental Concepts of Family Therapy
• Cybernetics
• Systems Theory
• Social Constructionism
• Attachment Theory
• Conclusions
• The Working Concepts of Family Therapy
• II The Classic Schools of Family Therapy
• 5 Bowen Family Systems Therapy
• Sketches of Leading Figures
• Theoretical Formulations