This study had two purposes: first, to determine whether there exists a relationship between sex, family structure, power structure in the family of orientation, or social class and the kind of marriage role expectations of adolescents and to determine if those expectations are equalitarian. (Author/RK)

The purpose of this study was to explore a group of non-dating pre-adolescents meaning of dating by investigating their reasons for engaging in this social behavior and their perception of those activities that constituted this role from their present frame of reference. (Author)