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Love, Intimacy, and the African American Couple
Contributor(s): Helm, Katherine M. (Editor), Carlson, Jon (Editor)
ISBN: 0415892627     ISBN-13: 9780415892629
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $180.50  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: March 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Psychotherapy - Couples & Family
- Psychology | Psychotherapy - Counseling
- Psychology | Mental Health
Dewey: 616.891
LCCN: 2012038701
Series: Family Therapy and Counseling
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.14 lbs) 320 pages
 
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Publisher 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.