The pathological family : postwar America and the rise of family therapy / Deborah Weinstein.

Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, 2013.

xiii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-251) and index.

Introduction : the power of the family -- Personality factories -- "Systems everywhere" : schizophrenia, cybernetics, and the double bind -- The culture concept at work -- Observational practices and natural habitats -- Visions of family life.