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Adolescent romantic relationships as precursors of healthy adult marriages : a review of theory, research, and programs / Benjamin R. Karney [et al.]
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Technical report (Rand Corporation).
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Interpersonal relations in adolescence--United States.
- Interpersonal relations in adolescence.
- Interpersonal relations in adolescence--Research.
- Teenagers--United States--Attitudes.
- Teenagers.
- Teenagers with social disabilities--United States--Attitudes.
- Teenagers with social disabilities.
- Marriage--United States.
- Marriage.
- Interpersonal relations--Study and teaching--United States.
- Interpersonal relations.
- Family life education--United States.
- Family life education.
- Developmental psychology.
- Physical Description:
- xxix, 124 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Other Title:
- Adolescent romantic relationships as precursors of healthy adult marriages
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corp., 2007.
- Summary:
- Drawing on a thorough review of the existing theoretical and empirical literature in the area of adolescent romantic relationships, as well as interviews with practitioners directly involved with developing or administering relationship education to adolescents, the authors bring together relevant research and theory from a wide range of disciplines that have examined these issues, and suggest future directions for research and interventions to promote healthy marriages in adulthood.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Describing adolescents' beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors with respect to romantic relationships
- Theoretical perspectives on adolescent relationships and adult development
- Review of research on the causes, correlates, and consequences of romantic relationships in adolescence
- Review of relationship education programs for adolescents
- Future directions for research and intervention.
- Notes:
- "Labor and Popuation."
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