This study utilized the lens of contextual therapy to explore the influence of parental infidelity on adult children’s perceptions of relational ethics in their relationship with their partners. A predominantly female sample (N = 411)... more
This study utilized the lens of contextual therapy to explore the influence of parental infidelity on adult children’s perceptions of relational ethics in their relationship with their partners. A predominantly female sample (N = 411) completed a survey about trust, fairness, and loyalty within their current romantic relationship. Results showed a significant relationship between fathers’ infidelity and lower levels of horizontal relational ethics, and participants’ own participation in infidelity partially mediated the relationship between fathers’ infidelity and horizontal relational ethics. The relationship between mothers’ infidelity and relational ethics was not significant. Recommendations for clinical practice and future research are discussed.
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My (MG) first response after watching this movie was,“Wow!” Perhaps I should begin by positioning myself. I am a 50-year old White woman who was immersed in Catholicism during childhood in a small town of 2,400 in the Midwest. My... more
My (MG) first response after watching this movie was,“Wow!” Perhaps I should begin by positioning myself. I am a 50-year old White woman who was immersed in Catholicism during childhood in a small town of 2,400 in the Midwest. My upbringing provided me with little preparation for evaluating a movie set in the context of Judaism. Luckily, the DVD included an extra entitled “Yiddish for Goys.” Goy, I am.
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Lesbian couples often present for therapy for the same reasons as heterosexual couples; however, lesbian couples also have to negotiate societal homonegativity that devalues and marginalizes their relationships. The aim of this study was... more
Lesbian couples often present for therapy for the same reasons as heterosexual couples; however, lesbian couples also have to negotiate societal homonegativity that devalues and marginalizes their relationships. The aim of this study was to explore a common experience of therapy from the perspective of lesbian couples and their therapists. A feminist qualitative method was used to attend to diversity within and among triads, maintain an awareness of the multiple influences on the client-therapist relationship, view ...