The couple is telling you what you need to know : couple-directed therapy in a multicultural context

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Title:

Author:

Bobes, Toby, 1940-

ISBN:

9780393704273

Personal Author:

Bobes, Toby, 1940-

Publication Information:

New York : Norton, 2005.

Physical Description:

xii, 163 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

General Note:

"A Norton professional book."

Includes index.

Contents:

Ch. 1. Listening -- Ch. 2. Language practices -- Ch. 3. Questioning -- Ch. 4. Creating a conceptual map -- Ch. 5. A couple in cultural transition -- Ch. 6. When belief systems collide -- Ch. 7. Special considerations in working with gay and lesbian couples -- Ch. 8. Domestic violence in couples and families -- Ch. 9. Working with African-American couples -- Ch. 10. Narratives of interracial couples -- Ch. 11. Illness narratives in couples and families -- Ch. 12. Addressing relational issues of older couples -- Ch. 13. Stepfamilies and repartnering.

Abstract:

"As our definitions of couple and family change, mental health practioners have an obligation to respond by becoming more adept at recognizing various social discourses that marginalize and exclude certain members of society. Those discourses - shaped by issues of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and class - have a profound impact on every aspect of therapy. This book provides therapists with an effective framework for looking beyond their comfort zones, grappling with the complexities of their own cultural identities, and expanding their cultural competencies."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Marital psychotherapy.

Psychiatry, Transcultural.

Intercultural communication.

Intermarriage -- Psychological aspects.

Added Author:

Bobes, Norman S.

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Summary

As our society becomes more culturally diverse and our definition offamily changes, mental health practitioners must respond by becomingmore adept at understanding issues of race, gender, ethnicity, sexualorientation, and class, and recognizing their impact on every aspect oftherapy.

Effective couple therapy hinges on tolerating and bridging such differences, making culturally sensitive therapeutic practice essential to establishing trust, building rapport, and reconnecting couples and families.Outlining the specific skills necessary for inclusivity and citing numerous real-life case examples, this book presents a solid framework for therapists seeking to integrate theories of multiculturalism into their practices, empowering both therapist and client to work through complex and often unjust cultural contexts.