ABSTRACT

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. Complete with numerous exercises, this volume can be used by current and future helping professionals to guide singles and couples by increasing single and partner-awareness, and respect and appreciation for difference. In addition, singles and couples learn skills for effective communication and conflict resolution and ultimately how to develop and maintain healthy relationships, marriages, and families. This second edition includes updates and revisions to current chapters and also features two new chapters: one on parenting and one on same-gender loving/LGBTQ.

chapter 1|11 pages

In Cultural Perspective

chapter 2|16 pages

In Historical Perspective

chapter 3|18 pages

Gender

chapter 4|27 pages

Love

chapter 5|28 pages

African American Women

chapter 6|29 pages

African American Men

chapter 7|33 pages

Dating and Choosing a Partner

chapter 8|17 pages

Sexuality

chapter 9|41 pages

Communication and Conflict Resolution 1

chapter 10|18 pages

Money Matters

chapter 11|17 pages

Healthy Dieting

chapter 12|28 pages

Parenting

chapter 13|19 pages

LGBT/Same-Gender Loving

chapter 14|7 pages

The Spiritual Journey