Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Family Assessment and Intervention: An Overview
• Theoretical Foundations of the Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention Models
• The Calgary Family Assessment Model
• The Calgary Family Intervention Model
• Family Nursing Interviews: Stages and Skills
• How to Prepare for Family Interviews
• How to Conduct Family Interviews
• How to Use Questions in Family Interviewing
• How to Do a 15-Minute (or Shorter) Family Interview
• How to Move Beyond Basic Family Nursing Skills
• How to Avoid the Three Most Common Errors in Family Nursing
• How to Terminate with Families