| Description |
xii, 288 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-282) and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. African American relationships, marriages, and families in cultural perspective -- Ch. 2. African American relationships, marriages, and families in historical perspective -- Ch. 3. Feminized men and masculinized women? : gender -- Ch. 4. What's love got to do with it? : love, attachment, and life cycle changes -- Ch. 5. "Queen mother" to mammy, matriarch, "hoochie," and "ho" : dilemmas of African American womanhood -- Ch. 6. "Prince of Gods and men" to uncle Tom, Coon, Pimp, and player : the dilemmas of African American manhood -- Ch. 7. Soul mates or soul misfits? : dating and choosing a partner -- Ch. 8. Sexual healing -- Ch. 9. TLC -- talking and listening with care : communication and conflict resolution. |
| Summary |
"African American Relationships, Marriages, and Families is a historically and culturally centered text designed for relationship, marriage, and family educators and therapists who work with African American singles and couples. Complete with numerous exercises, the book helps singles and couples increase self and partner awareness, respect, and appreciation for difference. It also helps foster effective communication and conflict resolution skills, showing readers how to develop and maintain healthy relationships, marriages, and families."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Social conditions -- 1975-
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African Americans -- Psychology.
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Interpersonal relations -- United States.
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Man-woman relationships -- United States.
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Marriage -- United States.
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African American families.
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African American single people.
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Couples -- United States.
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African Americans -- Counseling of.
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Psychotherapy -- United States.
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African American families. (OCoLC)fst00799152
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African American single people. (OCoLC)fst00799359
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African Americans -- Counseling of.
(OCoLC)fst00799593
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African Americans -- Psychology.
(OCoLC)fst00799664
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African Americans -- Social conditions.
(OCoLC)fst00799698
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Couples. (OCoLC)fst00881567
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Interpersonal relations. (OCoLC)fst00977397
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Man-woman relationships. (OCoLC)fst01007080
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Marriage. (OCoLC)fst01010443
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Psychotherapy. (OCoLC)fst01081755
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Soziale Situation.
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United States.
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Schwarze.
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| Chronological Term |
Since 1975
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| ISBN |
0415955335 (pb ; alk. paper) |
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9780415955331 (pb ; alk. paper) |
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