Love, Intimacy, and the African American Couple (eBook)

Jon Carlson, Katherine M. Helm (Herausgeber)

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2013
320 Seiten
Taylor and Francis (Verlag)
978-1-136-73109-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This exciting new text on counseling African American couples outlines critical components to providing culturally-sensitive treatment. Built around a framework that examines African American couples' issues as well as the specific contextual factors that can negatively impact their relationships, it:* Addresses threats to love and intimacy for Black couples* Provides culturally relevant, strengths-based approaches and assessment practices* Includes interesting case studies at the conclusion of each chapter that illustrate important concepts.The chapters span the current state of couple relationships; readers will find information for working with lesbians and gays in relationships, pastoral counseling, and intercultural Black couples. There is also a chapter for non-Black therapists who work with Black clients. Dispersed throughout the book are interviews with prominent African American couples' experts: Dr. Chalandra Bryant, relationship expert Audrey B. Chapman, Dr. Daryl Rowe and Dr. Sandra Lyons-Rowe, and Dr. Thomas Parham. They provide personal insight on issues such as the strengths African Americans bring to relationships, their skills and struggles, and gender and class considerations. This must-read book will significantly help you and your clients.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.3.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 1-136-73109-1 / 1136731091
• ISBN-13: 978-1-136-73109-9 / 9781136731099