Title

Mejorando Matrimonios: Relationship Education As A Vehicle To Overcome Barriers For Hispanic Couples

Keywords

couples; Hispanics; marriage and relationship education

Abstract

Researchers have indicated that Hispanic couples and families experience high rates of mental health issues; however, they tend to underutilize mental health services due to cultural and structural barriers. One potential vehicle to overcoming barriers to mental health treatment for Hispanic couples is through engaging in marriage and relationship education (MRE). MRE, an empirically supported educational intervention, has been found to be effective for Hispanic couples. However, proper application of MRE warrants cultural sensitivity. To this extent, the purpose of this article is to provide an overview of barriers to mental health treatment and suggest several cultural considerations when facilitating MRE for Hispanic couples. © 2013, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Publication Title

The Family Journal

Volume

22

Issue

2

Number of Pages

148-155

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1066480713513550

Socpus ID

84894228025 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84894228025

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