{"product_id":"9780826117564","title":"Couples, Gender, and Power: Creating Change in Intimate Relationships","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"[A] comprehensive, critical, empirical, and practical compilation of investigations about how diverse couples are trying to implement change and pursue equality in their relationships.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eKatherine R. Allen, \u003c\/b\u003ePhD\u003cbr\u003eVirginia Polytechnic Institute\u0026amp;State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] true gift to couple researchÖ.The studies reported in this marvelously disciplined collection hold living implications for couples and their therapists.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eEvan Imber-Black\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirector, Center for Families and Health,\u003cbr\u003e Ackerman Institute for the Family\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile numerous couples strive for equality in their relationships, many are unaware of the insidious ways in which gender and power still affect them-from their career choices to communication patterns, child-rearing, housework, and more. Written for mental health professionals and others interested in contemporary couple relationships, this research-based book shows how couples are able to move beyond the dangers of gendered inequality and the legacy of hidden male power. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book analyzes the relationships of couples from various racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The contributors present innovative clinical interventions, and suggest strategies therapists can use to help couples transform their relationships from being gender-based to equality-based. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores these key issues:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe risks of being in a relationship ruled by \"gender legacy\" behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe differences between couples who get caught in gender legacy patterns and those who do not\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGender-based patterns across the life cycle, including newly formed couples; early marriage; child-rearing; mothering and fathering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGendered power in couples dealing with illness; ethnic and racial differences; immigration and displacement issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Springer Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129282347248,"sku":"9780826117564","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780826117564_p0.jpg?v=1763756437","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780826117564","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}