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Stambul, Harriet Braiker – 1978
Retrospective accounts of 42 married couples were used to construct a developmental model of courtship. A basic three-stage pattern was found to characterize the majority of relationships from initial acquaintance to marriage: Casual Dating, Serious Dating and Engagement. Changes in the relationships were measured through the use of a standardized…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Conflict, Dating (Social)
