Research and Theory on Mate Selection and Premarital Relationships in the 1980s.

Surra, Catherine A.

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ERIC Number: EJ424060

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Research and Theory on Mate Selection and Premarital Relationships in the 1980s.

Surra, Catherine A.

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v52 n4 p844-65 Nov 1990

Reviews major advances in research and theory on mate selection in the 1980s. Considers literature relevant to societal trends and influences on trends, social networks and premarital relationships, behavioral features of relationships, and individual attributions for relationship development. Throughout the review, two themes appear: developmental change and theory testing. (Author/NB)

Descriptors: Cohabitation, Dating (Social), Individual Characteristics, Interpersonal Attraction, Interpersonal Relationship, Marriage, Mate Selection, Social Networks, Spouses, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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