ISBN:
0275958469
,
0275958477
,
9780275958473
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
Online-Ressource (xiv, 202 p)
,
ill
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg. 2010 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Paralleltitel:
Print version Gay and Lesbian Couples : Voices from Lasting Relationships
DDC:
306.76/6
Schlagwort(e):
Lesbian couples
;
Interpersonal communication
;
Intimacy (Psychology)
;
Interpersonal relations
;
Gay couples
Kurzfassung:
The voices in this book come from the stories of gay and lesbian partners who talk about their struggles over the years in building a life together. The stories reach beyond the obvious realities of sexual orientation to speak to the joys, sorrows, hopes, and fears of human beings who are committed to making their relationships work. Based on a life-span perspective, in-depth interviews of people whose relationships have lasted more than 15 years explore how partners adapted over the years. Each interview consisted of questions that focused upon dimensions of these relationships over time from
Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis:
Contents; Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Roles; 3. Relational Fit; 4. Decision Making; 5. Conflict; 6. Intimacy; 7. Social Supports; 8. Relationships Are Relationships; Appendix A: Methodology; Appendix B: Interview Guide; Bibliography; Index
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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