A typology of styles of loving
JA Lee�- Personality and social psychology bulletin, 1977 - journals.sagepub.com
JA Lee
Personality and social psychology bulletin, 1977•journals.sagepub.comConstructed ideal types differentiating between several con trasting conceptions of intimate
adult affiliation (" love") were de rived from fictional and non-fictional literature. A new
interview method was devised to enable individuals" in love" to reconstruct their experience
in codeable form. The constructed types were tested and revised, producing a structured
typology of readily distinguish able styles of loving. The salient characteristics of the six most
significant styles are summarized.
adult affiliation (" love") were de rived from fictional and non-fictional literature. A new
interview method was devised to enable individuals" in love" to reconstruct their experience
in codeable form. The constructed types were tested and revised, producing a structured
typology of readily distinguish able styles of loving. The salient characteristics of the six most
significant styles are summarized.
Constructed ideal types differentiating between several con trasting conceptions of intimate adult affiliation ("love") were de rived from fictional and non-fictional literature. A new interview method was devised to enable individuals "in love" to reconstruct their experience in codeable form. The constructed types were tested and revised, producing a structured typology of readily distinguish able styles of loving. The salient characteristics of the six most significant styles are summarized.
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