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Record Nr.

UNINA9910806832803321

Autore

Halford W. Kim

Titolo

Marriage and relationship education : what works and how to provide it / / W. Kim Halford

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Guilford Press, 2011

ISBN

1-283-02101-3

9786613021014

1-60918-156-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (320 p.)

Disciplina

646.7/80715

Soggetti

Man-woman relationships

Intimacy (Psychology)

Interpersonal communication

Interpersonal conflict

Interpersonal relations

Marriage

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The importance of couple relationship education -- Approaches to couple relationship education and their effectiveness -- Assessment in an evidence-based approach to couple relationship education -- Couple care : program overview and tips for implementation -- Unit 1: Self-change -- Unit 2: Communication -- Unit 3: Intimacy and caring -- Unit 4: Managing differences -- Unit 5: Sexuality -- Unit 6: Looking ahead.

Sommario/riassunto

Grounded in extensive research and clinical experience, this indispensable book addresses the ""whats,"" ""whys,"" and ""how-tos"" of conducting effective marriage and relationship education. Leading authority W. Kim Halford reviews a range of contemporary models and provides an in-depth description of his own approach, Couple CARE. Session-by-session guidelines for therapists show how to help groups or individual couples-including those facing major life changes or stressors-foster closeness and communication, manage conflicts, and prevent common relationship problems. The book