Debra C. Cobia

Masculinity and Sexuality: Impact on Intimate Relationships of African American Men

In the absence of specific literature, this article provides information about racial identity and masculinity in regard to issues of sex, sexuality, and intimate relationships among African American men. To aid counselors in their understanding and response to these sex-related issues, culturally relevant practices are identified. Recommendations for counseling practice are discussed.

Creating a Culture of Tolerance in Schools: Everyday Actions to Prevent Hate-Motivated Violent Incidents

Abstract The purposes of this article are to establish the relationships be tween prejudice or intolerance and hate-motivated school violence; to describe the aspects of school climate or culture that foster prejudice, stereotyping, and scapegoating; and, to provide examples of interventions educators might use, both individually and systemically, to create a school culture of tolerance and re spect for individual and group differences as a means for preventing bias motivated violent incidents.

Intimate Partner Violence and Women's Sexual Health: Implications for Couples Therapists

Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects approximately one in four women every year and approximately one third of all female victims of homicide are killed by an intimate partner. The negative physical and mental outcomes of IPV and the sexual manifestations of these outcomes are identified. Furthermore, the implications of these outcomes for couples therapists are identified.