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It’s Complicated… Changing Romantic Values
Categories: YouthContinue Reading: It’s Complicated… Changing Romantic ValuesAlexandra van Veen Introduction The ideal of a romantic relationship has been the subject of ideological change over time. Only 50 years ago, the average age for getting married was around the age of 20 (Arnett, 2004). Since then, this average age has steadily increased. Since romantic relationships have always played an important role in…
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‘You can never do right’: Sexual norms and double standards among emerging adults
Categories: Default (do not use)Continue Reading: ‘You can never do right’: Sexual norms and double standards among emerging adultsMarte Ydema – This qualitative study explores the sexual gendered norms employed by emerging adults (18-25) and the role these norms play in their sexual identity. Five focus groups and three duo-interviews were conducted, with a total of 28 respondents of whom 21 female and 7 male. An interdisciplinary approach was used by exploring sociological…