A General Study of Intermarriage in the United States [microform] / Andrew G. Bowser and Sussan Hejazinia-Bowser
- Bib ID:
- 5539693
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Bowser, Andrew G
- Description:
-
- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1990
- 16 p.
- Summary:
-
Intermarriage is a term applied to a married couple whose religious, racial, or ethnic backgrounds are different. There are three classifications under which an intermarriage can fall: interfaith, interracial, and interethnic. There are two typical patterns of intermarriage. In the first pattern, which has to do with ethnic identity, individuals seek to "fill in the holes" of their own ethnic identities. In the second pattern, which deals with family of origin conflict, the individual marries to solve a family dilemma. Potential areas of difficulty include problems in communication, including nonverbal communication; prejudices and stereotypes; surrounding family; differences in concept of marriage; a language barrier; differences in values; differing cultural objectives for marriage, including sexual relationships, the manner in which children are reared, the division of labor and responsibility, and the nature of love; degree of acculturation; religious differences; and racial differences. Three general goals for counseling intermarried couples have been suggested: keeping open relationships with all family members, which may include reestablishing cutoff relationships; increasing the clients' flexibilities for dealing with the differences of the other's background; and claiming one's own cultural rituals as part of their married identity. In times of stress and conflict abilities to tolerate differences diminish. Such differences which may have once been the attraction then become the sources of problems. (ABL)
- Notes:
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Hejazinia-Bowser, Sussan, author
- Available From:
- ERIC
- Copyright:
-
In Copyright
You may copy under some circumstances, for example you may copy a portion for research or study. Order a copy through Copies Direct to the extent allowed under fair dealing. Contact us for further information about copying.
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1990
Copyright status may not be correct if data in the record is incomplete or inaccurate. Other access conditions may also apply. For more information please see: Copyright in library collections.
Request this item
Request this item to view in the Library’s reading room.