This article provides a review of the literature on intercultural couples counseling since the publication of Falicov's “Cross-Cultural Marriages” and a critique of a racially based definition ofintercultural. It examines conceptualization of intercultural couples, relevant issues arising in counseling, and therapeutic strategies. Little empirical research has been done with intercultural couples to assist with conceptualization problems and useful interventions.
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