Doctoral Dissertation Research: How Attitudes and Practices Shape Enduring Relationships

博士论文研究：态度和实践如何塑造持久的关系

• 批准号: 1203166
• 负责人: Orlando Patterson
• 金额: $ 0.6万
• 依托单位: Harvard University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-07-01 至 2014-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1203166&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; How; Attitudes

SES-1203166Orlando PattersonYovonne BickerstaffHarvard UniversityAbstractDoctoral Dissertation Research: How Attitudes and Practices Shape Enduring RelationshipsSocial scientists have tried to identify the factors behind rising divorce rates and delayed marriage for decades, trends even more pronounced among African Americans than in the general population. However, far less attention has been paid to "what works." What is distinctive about how couples in lasting relationships? How do they conceptualize and conduct their relationships? How do they develop attitudes and practices that facilitate enduring unions? This dissertation addresses these questions by comparing working- and middle-class black married couples. In doing so, the project shifts the focus towards how interpersonal relations, support networks and resources influence durability. The project employs interviews with approximately 70 relationship experts and with couples, as well as observational data regarding the dynamics among couples as they tell their relationship stories. Broader ImpactsFamily stability is a topic of interest to a broad set of stakeholders. The general public, marriage professionals (counselors), as well as policy makers have expressed sustained interest in fostering an environment conducive to stabilizing families. Findings from this study may inform public debate about these factors. In addition, by focusing on strategies used by African American couples, this study seeks to complement extant work and contribute to our understanding of what helps relationships endure more generally. Finally, insights from this research may enable us to formulate a range of "best practices" that can inform counseling and policy programs designed to foster an environment conducive to relationship longevity.

博士论文研究：态度和行为如何塑造持久的关系社会科学家试图找出离婚率上升和几十年来推迟结婚的背后因素，这一趋势在非裔美国人中比在普通人群中更加明显。然而，人们对“什么管用”的关注要少得多。在持久的关系中，夫妻之间有什么不同之处？他们是如何概念化和管理他们的关系的？他们如何养成促进持久结合的态度和做法？本文通过比较工薪阶层和中产阶级的黑人已婚夫妇来解决这些问题。通过这样做，该项目将重点转移到人际关系、支持网络和资源如何影响耐用性上。该项目采用了对大约70名关系专家和夫妇的采访，以及关于夫妇在讲述他们的关系故事时的动态的观察数据。更广泛的影响家庭稳定是一个广泛的利益相关者感兴趣的话题。公众、婚姻专业人士(咨询师)以及政策制定者对营造有利于稳定家庭的环境表示了持续的兴趣。这项研究的发现可能会让公众对这些因素展开辩论。此外，通过关注非裔美国夫妇使用的策略，这项研究试图补充现有的工作，并有助于我们理解是什么帮助关系更普遍地持久。最后，这项研究的洞察力可能使我们能够制定一系列“最佳实践”，为旨在促进关系长久的环境的咨询和政策计划提供参考。