Intimate Relationships and Social Change : The Dynamic Nature of Dating, Mating, and Coupling.

Front Cover -- Intimate Relationships and Social Change: The Dynamic Nature of Dating, Mating, and Coupling -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Editorial Board -- Foreword -- "Enjoy the Heat of a Log, and Heed the Advice of the Elders": Religious, Educational, and Neighborhood Determinants of Parental Influence on Spousal Choice in Nepal -- Introduction -- Theoretical Context: Family Mode of Social Organization -- Spousal Choice and Religion in Nepal -- Education and Spousal Choice -- The Religion/Education Connection -- The Nepali Context: Chitwan Valley -- Data and Methods -- Dependent Variable -- Religious Salience Variables -- Education Variable -- Control Variables -- Analytic Strategy -- Results -- Discussion -- Notes -- Acknowledgment -- References -- "…And Here We Are…": Influencing Factors of Intimate Partner Preference among Married Couples in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Brief Literature Review -- Determining Factors of Mate Selection -- Purpose of the Study -- Methods -- Participants -- Results and Discussion -- Discussion -- Physical Attractiveness -- Communication -- Parental Characteristics -- Length of Courtship -- Limitations -- Conclusion -- Recommendations -- References -- Intergenerational Conflicts and Resistance of Daughters in Suburban Turkey -- Introduction -- Research Methodology -- Gender and Generation in Family Relations: A Historical Overview -- Collectivistic Culture and Patriarchal Family -- Marriages in Turkish Society -- Internal Migration and Intergenerational Conflicts -- Social Control of Daughters by Fathers -- The Story of Emine's "Virginity Test" -- The Story of Nur's "Lost Virginity" -- The Story of Mine's "Fake Virginity" -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Changing Gender Role Expectations in the Family Formation Process through the Lens of Ambivalence -- Introduction.

Change in Family Life - Gender Revolution -- Societal Context as a Determinant of Gender Relations and Family Behavior -- Ambivalence in Couple Relationship -- Method -- Sample and Data Collection -- Analysis -- Findings -- Changes in Family Behavior - Multiplicity of Choices -- The Shift in Norms -- Holding Two Value Systems in Parallel -- The Appearance of Ambivalence in Couple Relationships -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Educational Assortative Mating and Female Breadwinning Trajectories: A Group-Based Trajectory Analysis -- Theoretical Frameworks -- Previous Research on Female Breadwinner Families -- Method -- Data -- Sample -- Measurement -- Methods -- Analytic Strategies -- Results -- Descriptive Results -- Patterns of Change in Female Breadwinning Status -- Characteristics Associated with Group Membership -- Summary and Discussion -- References -- Dating &amp -- Mating in Adolescence: A Model to Predict Pathways of Relationship Outcomes -- Introduction -- The Relational Resources Power Model (RRPM) -- Partners' Relational Resources -- Dyadic Measures of Power -- Patterns of Relationship Outcome -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Limits and Future Directions -- References -- The Transition to Adulthood in Individualistic and Collectivistic Cultures: Prevalence and Timing of Premarital Cohabitation and First Marriage in Germany and China -- Introduction -- The German and Chinese Context in Comparison: Institutional Conditions, Cultural Regimes, and Partnership Formation Patterns -- Changes in Partnership Formation Patterns in China and Germany -- Social Group Differences in the Prevalence and Timing of Premarital Cohabitation and First Marriage -- Data and Methods -- Results -- Descriptives -- Multivariate Analysis -- Discussion and Conclusion -- Notes -- References.

Marriage and Cohabitation among Rural and Urban Women in Western Mexico -- Introduction -- Marriage and Cohabitation in Contemporary Mexico: Literature Overview -- Data and Methodology -- Marriage and Cohabitation and the Reasoning behind Them -- Rural Women -- Urban Women -- Paths to Cohabitation -- Reasoning behind Marriage and Cohabitation -- Discussion -- Acknowledgment -- Notes -- References -- Living Apart Together Relationships in Later Life: Constructing an Account of Relational Maintenance -- Relationships as Interaction -- Relationships as Mental Constructions -- Methods -- Participants -- Procedure -- Data Analysis -- Coding -- Findings -- Safeguarding Autonomy -- Head of household -- Time -- Identity -- Inheritance -- Upholding Separateness -- Reshaping Expectations -- Flexibility -- Discussion -- Limitations -- Conclusion -- References -- Technology Use and Its Association with Romantic Relationships -- Technology and Communication -- Texting -- Sexting -- Social Media Sites -- Methods -- Procedure -- Measurement -- Sample -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Research Limitations -- References -- The Aftermath of Dating Relationship Dissolution in Emerging Adulthood: A Review -- Purpose of the Review -- Article Selection Criteria -- Theoretical Frameworks -- Decline Perspectives -- General Strain Theory -- Complicated Grief/Bereavement Theory -- Uncertainty Reduction Theory -- Growth Perspectives -- Rational Choice and Social Exchange Framework/The Self-Expansion Model -- Posttraumatic- or Stress-Related Growth -- Stage Model of Relationship Dissolution -- Consequences of Experiencing Romantic Dissolution -- Coping Strategies -- Stalking and Harassment Behaviors -- Changes in the Self -- Mental Health Consequences -- Stress-Related Growth -- Post-Dissolution Relationships -- Integration of Findings.

Critique of the Existing Literature -- Assumption of Negative Consequences -- Examining Initiator Status -- Sample and Theoretical Frameworks -- Future Directions -- Notes -- References -- Appendix -- About the Authors -- Index.

This multidisciplinary volume provides a unique and truly global collection of research on the nature of dating, mating, and coupling, as they occur across a variety of cultures in dynamically shifting societies.

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