Health Sciences 2711A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Equity Theory, 18 Months, Social Exchange Theory
21 Mar 2018
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Intro: relationships with other are essential to your existence, social connections ae a crucial part of who you are and how you feel day-to-day, patterns of relationships and family life change with each passing year. Marriage: 2011 - 46. 4% of canadians were legally married, this has decreased over time as a result of average age of marriage, 2008 m 31. 0, f 29. 6, other factors include, living at home longer. Individuals who were foreign born were less likely to report the highest levels of satisfaction: reasons for dissatisfaction, competing demands - ex. Work and caregiving: relational difficulties ex. Living apart together (lat): couples in long term relationships but choose to maintain separate residences: why chose this living situation, desire for personal independence, protected from practical, financial and legal risks of cohabitation. Same-sex couples: now (2012) legal in 11 countries, canada, belgium, norway, spain, netherlands, sweden, south africa, iceland, argentina, Vancouver: one difference in the relationship dynamics more sharing of household tasks.
