Clinical Issues in Intermarriage: A Family Systems Approach; Part II: Technical Issues in the Clinical Treatment of Intermarriage


 

Publication Date: January 1994

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Mark I. Sirkin

Research Area: Social conditions

Keywords: Psychology; Marriage; Social Services

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Family-dystonic intermarriage creates significant family distress for which counseling is sought. This article describes the common features of those families, their presenting problems, and the clinical goals of intervention. Work with these families involves dealing with subsystems: the parents, the individuals contemplating intermarriage, and the couple. Clinicians must engage these families first as a consultant and then with a combination of approaches, including psychoeducation.