Biographical Sketch Dr. Vimala Pillari - 1471 Words

Biographical Sketch Dr. Vimala Pillari, the author of Scapegoating in Families, is well known in the social work professional community. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker she has published over 8 books that have become widely known along with several articles. Currently serving as Dean of the Whitney M. Jr. School of Social Work, Dr. Pillari has also served as Dean and Director for two other accredited universities. In addition to her education, she is part-time social worker at Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, NY and was a part time social worker at the Family Agency of Tidewater in Norfolk. Having to grapple with and being exposed to scapegoating in families, as she has worked with many unfortunate child-victims and adult survivors of severe scapegoating, she now draws on her experience to explore and inform others of this phenomenon in families. Summary of Contents Scapegoating in families is a book written to shed light on the prevalence of such in today’s family dynamic. While the concept is not new, it is one that is not discussed as much as it should be. Thus the information in this book explores family dynamics in terms of scapegoating in families and identifies patterns of how it works and why it happens. In doing so this literature considers the multidimensional aspects of victims of scapegoating and their dysfunctional families (Pillari, 1991, second cover). In demonstrating that scapegoating is an intergenerational phenomenon Dr. Pillari provides detailed