Title
Love, Intimacy, and the African American Couple
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Description
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
ISBN
978-0-415-89262-9
Publication Date
3-1-2013
Publisher
Routledge
City
New York
Keywords
Black couples
Disciplines
Clinical and Medical Social Work | International and Intercultural Communication | Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling | Multicultural Psychology
Recommended Citation
Helm, Katherine M. and Carlson, Jon, "Love, Intimacy, and the African American Couple" (2013). Faculty Bookshelf. 24.
https://opus.govst.edu/faculty_books/24
Comments
Jill Duba Sauerheber, Ph.D., LPCC, EMDR Certified, Reality Therapy Certified, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling and Student Affairs at Western Kentucky University and has a private counseling pratice. She has participated in the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Management Development Program, holds a certificate in Adlerian Psychology and is the current President of the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology. Jill has also authored or co-authored over 35 journal articles, one edited book, and 15 book chapters.