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ERIC Number: EJ1472267
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 16
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Investigating Confusion between Perceptions of Relationship Education and Couples Therapy
Brandon K. Burr; J. Brooke Kuns; Daniel S. Hubler
Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, v5 n1 p76-90 2017
Although relationship education (RE) and couples therapy (CT) have similar goals in helping build and sustain healthy couple and family relationships, there remains confusion between the focus and structure of the two services. Literature on the marketing of family programs indicates that the awareness level of the target audience should dictate marketing and recruitment messages. Lack of awareness regarding RE and confusion over the difference between RE and CT most likely affects the decision to attend. In order to inform RE recruitment and marketing approaches, this study investigated overall perceptions of RE, RE awareness, and confusion regarding the difference between RE and CT in a sample of 1,977 individuals. Differences in perceptions were also explored by relationship satisfaction and gender. Results showed a fairly high lack of awareness of RE and confusion between RE and CT. Results also showed that respondents in more satisfying relationships see RE less positively, and men see RE less positively than women. Implications for practitioners and researchers are presented.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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