- A comprehensive overview of family nursing linking family theory and research to clinical implementation
- An evidence-based, clinical focus emphasizing today’s families
- Family nursing chapters organized by trajectory of illness and based on evidence-based reviews of the literature and nursing interventions effective in everyday practice
- Case studies with family genograms and ecomaps that illustrate the discussions of four theoretical models…Family Ecological Theory • Family Resiliency Model • Family Systems Model • and Family Life Cycle Model
- Canadian-specific content throughout
- Coverage of families dealing with end-of-life issues
