Intermarriage and Mixed Parenting, Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing: Crossover Love [Hardcover]

Marriages across ethnic borders are increasing in frequency, yet little is known of how discourses of 'normal' families, ethnicity, race, migration, globalisation affect couples and children involved in these mixed marriages. This book explores mixed marriage though intimate stories drawn from the real lives of visibly different couples.1. Intimate Relationships across Ethnic (and Other) Borders 2. Setting the Danish Scene and Mixedness Concept 3. The Intermarried Couples and their Experiences 4. Getting Together - 'Falling in Love' 5. Managing Everyday Life 6. Mixed Parenting Ideals and Practices 7. Local Lives in a Transnational Context 8. Living 'Private Life in the Public Gaze': Mental Health and Wellbeing 9. Implications for Strengthening Mixed Partnering and Parenting: Counselling and Psychotherapy ?

Rashmi Singla discusses the concept of intermarriage, its intersection with mental health, and well-being. & Singlas work is pivotal. It greatly bridges connections between mental health practitioners, students, researchers, and faculty. This book is intended for anyone interested in intermarriage, interracial and intercultural couples, and related relationships (family, etc.). (Gita Seshadri, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 61 (6), February, 2016)

'A valuable book full of insights into a complex field that is often ignored. It should be very helpful to professionals working in multicultural societies, especially to counsellors and psychotherapists, but also of interest to academics and indeed the general public.' - Suman Fernando, London Metropolitan University, UK

'Dr. Singla's book is a rich and significant contribution to the dearthof professional literature on the life experiences of intermarried couples and families. The global context within which this book is written broadens and transforms the discussion regarding love across ethnic boundaries. The information provided throughout the book offers far-reaching insights forlƒÒ