Love, Intimacy, and the African American Couple

Katherine M. Helm (Curatore)

Jon Carlson (Curatore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2013

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.

• Curatore: Katherine M. Helm, Jon Carlson
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Collana: Routledge Series on Family Therapy and Counseling
• Anno: 2013
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 320 p.
• Dimensioni: 229 x 152 mm
• Peso: 750 gr.
• EAN: 9780415892629

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