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- Title
Hearing the voices of Black Africans: Essential components for culturally relevant marriage enrichment programs in South Africa.
- Authors
Neswiswa, Kabaro Grace; Jacobs, Susanne
- Abstract
The literature on marriage supports teaching essential skills to enhance relationship quality and prevent divorce. However, limited marriage and relationship curricula tailored for African cultures, especially within the South African context, are currently available. This study aimed to redress gaps in literature and practice, outlining elements for inclusion into a marriage enrichment program (MEP) grounded on PREP 8.0 (Prevention and Relationship Education Program) and current baseline research conducted in South Africa. A qualitative descriptive phenomenological design was utilized, using face‐to‐face interviews with leaders and social services practitioners (SSPs) and a pilot study with couples, all sampled purposively. Findings show that (1) Black Africans are in high need of MEPs, revealed through intense gratitude and (2) a prerequisite for positive outcomes is the integration of equally necessary traditional contextual components with modern practices, elucidated by practical recommendations. A contextual and culturally relevant MEP is a systematic attempt to improve the functioning of marriage through education, effectively supporting Black Africans to cultivate healthy, stable family relationships.
- Subjects
SOUTH Africa; MARRIAGE; BLACK Africans; RELATIONSHIP education; SOCIAL services; RELATIONSHIP quality; MARITAL relations
- Publication
Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 2024, Vol 50, Issue 2, p407
- ISSN
0194-472X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/jmft.12696