African American Relationships, Marriages, and Families - An Introduction

Zusatztext "Dr. Dixon's 2nd ed is a state of the art masterpiece on African-American relationships! marriages! and families for teachers! researchers! and clinicians. Thoroughly researched! the author explains current phenomena through a historical/cultural lens. While the purpose of the book is to be used as a tool for pre-marriage education and counseling! it is a must read for all who would understand African American relationships."-David Knox! PhD! professor! East Carolina University Informationen zum Autor Patricia Dixon, PhD , is retired associate professor of African American Studies at Georgia State University. She has over 20 years of experience as a relationships educator and coach, is the creator of the African American Relationships and Marriage Strengthening curriculum (AARMS) and has a blog at www.relationshipstalk.com. Zusammenfassung African American Relationships, Marriages, and Families, Second Edition is a historically and culturally centered research based-text designed for use in undergraduate, graduate, and community-based courses on African American relationships, marriages, and families. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. In Cultural Perspective 2. In Historical Perspective 3. Gender 4. Love 5. African American Women 6. African American Men 7. Dating and Choosing a Partner 8. Sexuality 9. Communication and Conflict Resolution 10. Money Matters 11. Healthy Dieting 12. Parenting 13. LGBT/Same-Gender Loving 14. The Spiritual Journey References Index

Product details

• Authors: Patricia Dixon, Patricia (Georgia State University Dixon, Dixon Patricia
• Assisted by: Patricia Dixon (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.05.2017
• EAN: 9781138193147
• ISBN: 978-1-138-19314-7
• No. of pages: 337
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Ethnic Studies, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Couples & Family, Family psychology, Sociology: family & relationships, Sociology: family and relationships, Black & Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Couple and Family psychology