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Direct linkBoothroyd, Lynda G.; McLaughlin, Edward – School Science Review, 2011
The primary theoretical framework for the study of human physical attraction is currently Darwinian sexual selection. Not only has this perspective enabled the discovery of what appear to be strong universals in human mate choice but it has also facilitated our understanding of systematic variation in preferences both between and within…
Descriptors: Marriage, Models, Interpersonal Attraction, Evolution
Noel-Miller, Claire – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose of the Study: This study contrasts 2-year adjustments in disabled husbands' and wives' amount of received care following both worsening and recovery in personal (activities of daily living [ADLs]) and routine care (instrumental activities of daily living [IADLs]) disability. Design and Methods: Using longitudinal data on 789 husbands and…
Descriptors: Spouses, Gender Differences, Longitudinal Studies, Disabilities
Filsinger, Erik E. – 1981
Observational studies of marital interaction have become increasingly popular in recent years, resulting from trends in family research including a movement towards the measurement of behavior rather than attitudes. In fact, there is now a proliferation of coding systems, but no "user's guide" for the researcher. This paper overviews the…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Comparative Analysis, Counseling Techniques, Data Collection
Burke, Peter J.; Harrod, Michael M. – Social Psychology Quarterly, 2005
Self-discrepancy (SD) theories and self-enhancement (SE) theories have focused primarily on people's motivations to seek either self-consistent or self-enhancing feedback. The two sets of theories, however, also suggest different reactions to the feedback people receive from others. SE theories suggest that people react negatively to evaluations…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Prediction, Theories, Marriage
Peer reviewedMcIntire, Walter G.; And Others – Small Group Behavior, 1977
The purpose of this study was to determine if preferred modes of interaction, as measured by the HIM-B, are related to a major spousal interaction variable, marital happiness. Specifically, it examines the potential of Hill's conceptual model, and instrument, for enhancing our understanding of marital interaction in combination with some…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Comparative Analysis, Conceptual Schemes, Family Life
Download full textHerzog, Elizabeth – 1970
A survey of the family system as it exists today is presented. Initially, a comparison is made between the present system and the family system in other times and places. The three principal subjects of this paper--all interrelated--are families, change, and youth. The point is made that child marriages have not been exclusive to primitive…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age, Attitude Change, Comparative Analysis
