John And Carmen Case Study

This paper will discuss the case of John and Carmen who are seeking premarital counseling due to tension over their parents’ objections to their engagement and eventual marriage which has been the source of conflict in their relationship. It will evaluates the PREmarital Personal and Relationship Evaluation (PREPARE) instrument based on its measurement construct 's applicability to John and Carmen’s case, and evaluates the link to the practice of counseling. It also evaluates how the PREPARE inventory can be applied with clients as part of an ethical assessment process, and supports evaluation with cited research sources. The paper will also apply ethical consideration to the process of presenting assessment results with a clear consideration of the client 's unique cultural context, and provide detailed information supported by additional scholarly sources regarding techniques, procedures, and communication of results.

Unit 9 The PREPARE Inventory for Premarital Couples …show more content…
Children of successful marriages often do better academically, have better social skills and a better concept of self. There have also been studies linking better health to positive marriages as well. Studies have shown that premarital education has been linked to marital satisfaction and reduces the chance of divorce. “Research on the effectiveness of premarital and marital enrichment has been positive, particularly among those well designed programs emphasizing relationship skills” (Olson, Larson, & Olson-Sigg, p. 130, 2009). This has caused More and more couples to turn to premarital counseling to help them learn how to work through any issues they are currently facing or could face once they are