Understanding Change in Romantic Relationship Expectations of International Female Students from Turkey

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Delevi R., Bugay A.

Contemporary Family Therapy, cilt.32, sa.3, ss.257-272, 2010 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10591-010-9124-4
  • Dergi Adı: Contemporary Family Therapy
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.257-272
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acculturation, Change, International students, Romantic relationship, Romantic relationship expectations
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In the light of grounded theory, the authors explored change in romantic relationship expectations of international students. Twelve female graduate students from Turkey were interviewed and several themes were identified explaining the presence and absence of change in participants' attitudes toward romantic relationships. The findings are discussed in relation to acculturation and direction for future research is presented. © 2010 The Author(s).