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Counseling African American marriages and families / Edward P. Wimberly.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 128-137) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	1. Beyond African American male hierarchical leadership -- 2. Male and female, God created them to be whole -- 3. The context of African American families -- 4. A transgenerational view -- 5. The horizontal context : the life cycle -- 6. A model of joining, assessment, and intervention -- 7. Sexual dysfunction in marriage -- 8. Marital therapy and an extramarital affair -- 9. Abuse and pastoral counseling.
Summary, etc.:	Important questions face any pastoral counselor when working with African American couples and families. Edward Wimberly focuses on the religious worldview that African Americans bring to their understanding of marriage and family, so that the counselor can learn the assumptions behind the presenting problems. Wimberly's treatment examines the social context of African American families, the separate issues for men and women, intergenerational factors, the impact of the life cycle, sexuality, affairs, and abuse. This wide-ranging book is exceptionally practical for all pastoral caregivers.