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Sperry, L. (Ed.). (2024). Couple and family assessment: Contemporary measures and cutting‐edge strategies (4th ed.). Taylor & Francis Group.
Chapter 1: Choosing Effective Couple and Family Assessments
Chapter 2: Assessment and Case Conceptualization with Couples and Families
These chapters introduce methods of assessment and case conceptualization.

Edwards, T. M., Williams, L. M., Speice, J., & Patterson, J. (2020). Multilevel assessment. In R.M. Wampler, R.B. Miller, & R.B. Seedall (Eds.), The handbook of systemic family therapy (pp. 601-618). Wiley & Sons Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119438519.ch26
Chapter 26: Multilevel Assessment
This chapter provides an overview of how systemic therapists use assessment and introduces many of the concepts included in this course.

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). (2015). Code of ethics, sections 1, 2, and 3. [Website].
https://www.aamft.org/AAMFT/Legal_Ethics/code_of_ethics.aspx
Ethical principles guide every stage of the assessment process. Standards 1–3 of the AAMFT Code of Ethics serve as the foundation for professional integrity and accountability in marriage and family therapy.

Hays, D. G. (2013). Assessment in counseling : A guide to the use of psychological assessment procedures. American Counseling Association.
This resource helps you see assessment as a collaborative story built with clients, while noticing how their cultural and contextual experiences shape what that story reveals.

Balkin, R. S., & Juhnke, G. A. (2018). Assessment in Counseling: Practice and Applications. Oxford University Press.
Chapter 1: The Role of Assessment in Counseling
This chapter gives you a clear framework for organizing what you notice in sessions, so your assessments are accurate, ethical, and useful in real-world practice.