African American Relationships, Marriages, and Families - An Introduction

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Patricia Dixon, Dixon Patricia
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.05.2017
• EAN: 9781138193178
• ISBN: 978-1-138-19317-8
• No. of pages: 350
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); 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