Marginalized relationships: The impact of social disapproval on romantic relationship commitment

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 40-51

  Lehmiller, Justin J ^a,b   Agnew, Christopher R ^a,b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age gap; Commitment; Gay and lesbian; Interracial; Investment Model; Marginalized relationships

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 30344450037     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167205278710     Document Type: Review

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