Commitment: A Variable in Women's Response to Marital Therapy.

Beach, Steven R. H.; Broderick, Joan E.

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ERIC Number: EJ292840

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Publication Date: 1983

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Commitment: A Variable in Women's Response to Marital Therapy.

Beach, Steven R. H.; Broderick, Joan E.

American Journal of Family Therapy, v11 n4 p16-24 Win 1983

Examined the relationship between commitment to one's marriage at the onset of therapy and changes during marital therapy in a sample of 42 couples. Results showed that wives' commitment level was significant, while results for men were less striking. Discusses the importance of commitment in marital research. (LLL)

Descriptors: Females, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Marital Satisfaction, Marriage, Marriage Counseling, Predictor Variables, Sex Differences, Spouses

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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