Comparison of Couples' Normal Life Cycle Development and Intimacy Distance Regulation
Date of Award
6-1-1986
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Psy.D.
Organizational Unit
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Thomas F. Dietvorst
Second Advisor
Martin Dubin
Third Advisor
Maureen C. Hendricks
Keywords
Healthy couple relationships, Couple intimacy-distance regulation
Abstract
When conceptualizing healthy couple relationships, it is tempting to use a simple framework as a panacea. Unfortunately, this desire for simplicity can lead to a narrow and naive perspective. Individuals interact and are influenced by a variety of factors (i.e., various social systems, multiple context memberships, complex interconnecting exchanges, etc.); consequently, it is necessary to guard against an overly narrow interpretation when examining healthy couple interactions. It is the purpose of this paper to develop one aspect of a complex perspective for healthy couple relationships by comparing couple life cycle development with couple intimacy-distance regulation.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Extent
59 pages
Recommended Citation
Brauer, Beverly, "Comparison of Couples' Normal Life Cycle Development and Intimacy Distance Regulation" (1986). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 184.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/184