What Is the African American’s Experience Following Imago Education

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ID9020449
AuthorsTanya L Martin (Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA,, corresponding author), Dawn Bielawski (Wayne State University), Dawn M Bielawski (Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA)
Year2009
Volume51
Issue2
Pages216-228
Publication date2009-11-06
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Humanistic Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-1678 • E-ISSN: 1552-650X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0022167809352379
OpenAlexW2172196938
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited3

The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the African American’s experience following Imago education. Six women and six men were interviewed for this study. Qualitative data analysis resulted in the following themes: (a) improved communication between partners, (b) increased understanding of self, (c) increased understanding of partner, (d) increased understanding of one’s own and one’s partner’s childhood, (e) revealed more of one’s authentic self, and (f) expressed need for more education about Imago therapy within the African American community. Information gained from this study will be of value to the field of psychology, providing culturally pertinent insight about African Americans and how they experience relationships and psychotherapy. The findings are presented and summarized through themes, individual quotes, a composite depiction, and a creative synthesis. Future research in this area would examine the long-term effects of Imago education in this population

Depiction · Developmental psychology · Imago · Population · Qualitative research · Sociology · Anthropology · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Child Therapy and Development · Demography · Gender Studies · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology

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