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Crossing Cultures in Marriage: Implications for Counseling African American/African Couples
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Durodoye, Beth A.; Coker, Angela D. – International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 2008
A wealth of literature exists regarding intermarriage between White and ethnic minority couples. Noticeably lacking, however, is information considering within-group diversity amongst Black couples. This paper will focus on cultural dynamics that may operate with African American and African couples residing in the United States. Through an…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Cultural Influences, African Americans, Marriage Counseling
Five Types of African-American Marriages.
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Allen, William D.; Olson, David H. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2001
Developed a marital typology based on a nonrandom, national sample of 415 African American couples who took the Enriching Relationship Issues, Communication and Happiness (ENRICH) marital assessment inventory. Five marriage types were labeled as vitalized; harmonious; traditional; conflicted; and devitalized. Results were similar to findings in…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Black Attitudes, Black Family, Blacks
Using a Cross-Cultural Perspective to Understand Infidelity in Couples Therapy.
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Penn, Christie D.; Hernandez, Stacy L.; Bermudez, J. Maria – American Journal of Family Therapy, 1997
Discusses ways in which infidelity is viewed within the context of three ethnic minorities in the United States: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans. Provides an overview of infidelity according to religious traditions. Presents case studies to explore clinical treatment of infidelity from an ethnically sensitive…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, Case Studies, Cultural Influences