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Birch, Paul James; Weed, Stan E.; Olsen, Joseph – Family Relations, 2004
Community marriage initiatives (CMIs) are designed to strengthen marriage and increase marital stability by addressing relevant laws, policies, and cultural factors. We examined a specific CMI designed to lower divorce rates by establishing a shared public commitment among clergy to strengthen marriage. A mixed-effects general linear model was…
Descriptors: Marriage, Cultural Influences, Clergy, Counties
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Hill, Miriam R.; Mamalakis, Philip M. – Family Relations, 2001
Therapists involved with religious communities as leaders, employees, or community members face challenges in evaluating benefits and risks of dual relationships. Authors propose a three-level model of factors to use to evaluate risk: (a) professional ethics codes and legal guidelines, (b) theory of therapy, and (c) contextual variables and…
Descriptors: Clergy, Codes of Ethics, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Role