Skip to Main Content
 

Global Search Box

 
 
 
 

Files

File List


Maxine Notice Dissertation 8-15-19.pdf (1.56 MB)

ETD Abstract Container

Abstract Header

“We’re Together”: An Exploration of Interracial Couples’ Perceptions of Support and Relational Therapy

Notice, Maxine
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1565898624567982

Abstract Details

2019, Ph.D., Antioch University, Antioch New England: Marriage and Family Therapy.
Interracial couples in the United States experience disproportionate amounts of adversity throughout their relationships. Backlash for loving interracially results in denied access to supportive systems, which literature indicates occurs commonly between micro and macro systems. Using ecological systems and narrative theories, a mixed methodological study was conducted using the Fragile Families Child and Wellbeing study to explore participant’s use of relational therapy and perceptions of access support systems. Subsequently, sixty interracial couple members completed a survey expressing perceptions of relational therapy, and the influence of support systems on their usage. Results indicate interracial and same-race couples attend relational therapy at similar rates; however, interracial respondents perceive limited access to support systems. Survey results indicate several key themes that guided these interactions: silence, secrecy, stigma, positive communication, and embracing cultural differences. Suggestions for further research exploring how support systems are accessed, along with clinical implications for relational therapy are provided.
Lucille Byno, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Kevin Lyness, Ph.D (Committee Member)
Walter Lowe Jr. , Ph.D (Committee Member)
129 p.
Clinical Psychology; Families and Family Life; Psychotherapy
interracial couples; mixed-race couples; relational therapy; couples therapy; support systems; mixed methods; ecological systems; narrative approach

Recommended Citations

Citations

  • Notice, M. (2019). “We’re Together”: An Exploration of Interracial Couples’ Perceptions of Support and Relational Therapy [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1565898624567982

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Notice, Maxine. “We’re Together”: An Exploration of Interracial Couples’ Perceptions of Support and Relational Therapy . 2019. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1565898624567982.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Notice, Maxine. "“We’re Together”: An Exploration of Interracial Couples’ Perceptions of Support and Relational Therapy ." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1565898624567982

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

antioch1565898624567982
506
© 2019, all rights reserved.
This open access ETD is published by Antioch University and OhioLINK.