Dr. Perfas tackles the subject of therapeutic community with a unique and incisive approach. Using a social systems perspective, the author instills in the reader's mind the living-learning experience and dynamism that is the therapeutic community. Therapeutic Community provides ample illustrations and examples to explain social systems concepts and their relevance in understanding the workings of the therapeutic community. In describing the therapeutic community as a social system, the author clearly delineates its integral parts. Warning signs of potential sources of systemic problems are pointed out.A different treatment of an old subject, Therapeutic Community: Social Systems Perspective offers the reader a new look at the therapeutic community that is both refreshing and intriguing.
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Fernando B. Perfas has over thirty years experience in the field of chemical dependency. He has practiced, written, and conducted training on the methods of the therapeutic community in several countries. His writings reflect his multi-cultural work experiences. He is the author of Therapeutic Community: A Practice Guide. Perfas lives in upstate New York with his wife and children.
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