The role of communication and cultural concepts in expectations about marriage: Comparisons between young adults from six countries

► We compared young adults from six countries on their marital role conceptions. ► East Asians nominated a family focus and gentleness more for the good wife role. ► US adults nominated love/caring more for good wife/marriage conceptions. ► Nominations of controlling behaviors were mostly similar fo...

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Published in:International Journal of Intercultural Relations 2012-05, Vol.36 (3), p.319-330
Main Authors: Kline, Susan L., Zhang, Shuangyue, Manohar, Uttara, Ryu, Sungjin, Suzuki, Takeshi, Mustafa, Hasrina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Analytic induction
Communication
Comparative studies
Couples
Cross cultural studies
Cross-cultural
Crosscultural Differences
Cultural differences
Cultural factors
Cultural groups
Expectations
Family roles
Husbands
India
Induction
Intercultural communication
Japan
Malaysia
Manycountries
Marital roles
Marriage
Marriage customs
Mate selection
Nominations
Peoples Republic of China
Relational communication
Roles
Similarity
South Korea
Spouses
United States of America
Young Adults
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