Marriage and Counselling in African Communities: Challenges and Counselling Approaches

The article explores a variety of marital counselling approaches relevant to African settings: indigenous, Western, Christian and Islamic. These approaches to marital counselling are influenced in their use by various social movements, including globalisation, women empowerment, sexual orientation a...

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Published in:Journal of psychology in Africa 2010-01, Vol.20 (2), p.335-340
Main Authors: Sodi, Tholene, Esere, Mary O., Gichinga, Emmy M., Hove, Patience
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
AIDS
Christians
Community
Counselling
Empowerment
gay couples
Globalization
HIV
Indigenous populations
Islam
marital therapy
Marriage
polygamy
Sexuality
Social movements
Women's emancipation
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Summary:The article explores a variety of marital counselling approaches relevant to African settings: indigenous, Western, Christian and Islamic. These approaches to marital counselling are influenced in their use by various social movements, including globalisation, women empowerment, sexual orientation and living with HIV/AIDS. There is potential to develop innovative approaches to marital therapy in the African context. These innovative approaches can build on the rich traditions of historical practices and the promises of the changing global socio-cultural milieu.
ISSN:1433-0237
1815-5626
DOI:10.1080/14330237.2010.10820383