Evidence-based Approaches to Relationship and Marriage Education

James J. Ponzetti, Jr. is an Emeritus faculty member at the University of British Columbia, Canada.

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary overview of evidence-based relationship and marriage education programs. Readers are introduced to the best practices for designing, implementing, & evaluating effective programs so as to teach individuals and couples how to have healthy intimate relationships. Noted contributors examine current programs and best practices. Readers learn to critically appraise approaches and design and implement effective programs in various settings. Examples and discussion questions encourage readers to apply what they have learned. The chapters in Parts III & IV follow a consistent structure to facilitate comparison between programs.

Part 1. Fundamentals of Relationship and Marriage Education (RME) 1. The Evolution of Relationship and Marriage Education J.J. Ponzetti, Jr. 2. Relationship and Marriage Education Best Practices: Conceptual and Methodological Issues S.F. Duncan 3. Relationship and Marriage Education Program Design and Implementation T.G. Futris, J.K. Mallette, E.W. Richardson 4. Does it Work? Effectiveness Research on Relationship and Marriage Education A.J. Hawkins Part 2. Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks 5. A Health Model for Relationship and Marriage Education A. Wiley, J. Bowers 6. Sound Relationship House Theory & Relationship and Marriage Education R.J. Navarra, J.M. Gottman, J.S. Gottman 7. Developing a Model for Relationship and Marriage Education: Efforts and Lessons from the U.S. Cooperative Extension H.W. Goddard, D.G. Schramm Part 3. Evidence-Based Practices in Inventory Based Programs 8. Discoveries About Couples from PREPARE-ENRICH A.K. Olson, D.H. Olson 9. FOCCUS & REFOCCUS: Preparing and Sustaining Couples for Marriage L. Williams 10. RELATE Assessment V.L. Loyer-Carlson Part 4. Evidence-Based Practices in Skills-based Programs 11. Relationship Enhancement Program and Mastering the Mysteries of Love R.F. Scuka 12. The Prevention and Relationship Education Program (PREP) for Individuals and Couples L.A. Tonelli, M. Pregulman, H.J. Markman 13. EPL and its Adaptations: Research and Implementation in Germany and Beyond A. Job, F. Thurmaier, J. Engl, K. Hahlweg 14. The Couples Coping Enhancement Training (CCET) G. Bodenmann 15. Relationship Attachment Model (RAM) programs: PICK and LINKS J.V. Epp, M.V.E. Cutlip 16. Youth-focused Relationship Education: Relationship Smarts PLUS and Love Notes M.E. Pearson, K. Reed Part 5. Evidence-Based RME and Diverse Groups 17. Relationship Education with Same-Sex Couples S.W. Whitton 18. Relationship and Marriage Education for Low-Income Couples: Strengthening Stressed Relationships S.E. Erickson, A.J. Hawkins 19. Relationship and Marriage Education with Remarried Couples & Stepfamilies B.J. Higginbotham, S. Goodey Part 6. Future Directions and Conclusion 20. Use of Web-Based Relationship and Marriage Education E.J. Georgia, L.N. Cicila, B.D. Doss 21. Evidence-Based Relationship and Marriage Education and Beyond J.J. Ponzetti, Jr.