The author proceed to regard stepfamilies as different-not better or worse-than the nuclear family for successful therapy. While it is designed to be concise, the book offers a comprehensive look at this topic. The Vishers have crafted a text that will be equally useful to therapists working with stepfamilies, those unfamiliar with the field, and as a text for therapy training programs

Visher, Emily B.; Visher, John S.

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Stepfamily Integration; Chapter 3 Working with Stepfamily Differences; Chapter 4 Areas of Difficulty; Chapter 5 Interventions; Chapter 6 Helping The Children in Stepfamilies; Chapter 7 Successful Stepfamilies;