This book provides skills for therapists and families to help improve interpersonal communication, promoting a new system of family coexistence and a refreshed concept of the modern marriage in society.
Written from a constructivist peace perspective, the book’s aim is to reduce the high statistics of intimate partner violence that occurs in Mexico, arguing that the culture of peace and how it is born in the family in turn affects society for better or for worse. Based upon interviews from 150 long-term married couples, the chapters address the components that promote peaceful dialogue in marriages, such as assertive language, active listening, tolerance to frustration, and gender perspectives. Including accessible language and several models of peace, the book uniquely examines same-sex marriages, the role of children in marriage conflicts, and prescribed gender assumptions and roles in relationships. It aims to empower family members to move away from old habits and seek a more equitable existence in marriages and society at large.
This interdisciplinary text will be of great interest to family therapists and clinical social workers, as well as to students and researchers in communication and peace studies.
Author(s): Cecilia Sarahi de la Rosa Vazquez, Paris A. Cabello-Tijerina
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 209
City: New York
Cover
Endorsement
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Prologue
Introduction
Chapter 1 Marriage and a Culture of Peace
National and International Overview of Intimate Partner Violence
SARS-CoV2 Pandemic
Side Effects: Childrens
Peace Actions: Mexico
Peace Actions: The World
• The Year of Tolerance (1995)
• The Declaration and Programme of Action On a Culture of Peace (1999)
• The International Year for the Culture of Peace (2000)
• The Millennium Declaration (2000)
• The Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations (2001)
• The Universal Declaration On Cultural Diversity (2001)
• The Global Agenda for Dialogue Among Civilizations (2004)
• The Establishment of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (2005)
• The International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World (2001–2010)
• The International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures (2010)
• The Global Action Plan for Violence Prevention Proposed By the World Health Organization (2012)
• The International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures (2013–2022)
• The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2015–2030)
1. End Poverty
2. Zero Hunger
3. Health and Wellness
4. Quality Education
5. Gender Equality
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10. Reducing Inequalities
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
12. Responsible Production and Consumption
13. Climate Action
14. Underwater Life
15. Life of Terrestrial Ecosystems
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships to Achieve the Goals
The Birth of a Problem
Infusion of Peace Components
The Problem in Mexican Society
Conflict in Couple Relationships
The Old Psychological Structure of the Mexican Family
Marriage in Saltillo Society
Same-sex Marriage
Baby Boomer Generation
Millennial Generation
Reflection Questions
References
Chapter 2 Skill 1: Assertive Language
The Beginning of Language
Linguistics, the Science of Language
The Family Language
Language as a Reflection of Society
Interpersonal Oral Communication
A Glance at Paralinguistic Codes
Gender Differences in Oral Communication
Verbal Abuse in Couples
Assertive Oral Communication
Characteristics of Assertive Oral Communication
What to Say, What Not to Say and How to Say It
Neurolinguistic Programming
Reflection Questions Skill 1
References
Chapter 3 Skill 2: Active Listening
The Art of Listening
Hear Or Listen
Active Listening
Benefits of Active Listening
Silence
Learning to Be Silent
Peace of Mind
Attention and Understanding (Mindfulness)
Reflection Questions
References
Chapter 4 Skill 3: Tolerance to Frustration
Low Frustration Tolerance and Violence
An Approach to Frustration–aggression Theory
How to Be Tolerant of Frustration
Understanding Stress
The Emotions of Stress
Stress Typology and Stress Management
Individual Optimism
Optimistic Readiness for Change
Reflection Questions
References
Chapter 5 Culture of Peace With an Approach to the Gender Perspective in Marriage
Nature of the Culture of Peace
Concept and Evolution of the Culture of Peace
The Typology of Peace in the Twenty-First Century
Gender and the Culture of Peace
New Masculinities
Women and Peace
Toward a Culture of Peace in Marriage
The Care
Toward an Imperfect and Neutral Peace in Marriage
Children and the New Generation of Peace
Reflection Questions
References
Index
