Expressions of commitment and independence: Exploring men’s emotional responsibility in heterosexual couple relationships

This paper examines men’s contributions to the division of emotional labour in heterosexual couple relationships by exploring the dimensions of commitment and independence, and how couples deal with challenges. The study is based on individual interviews with each of the partners in ten urban middle...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tove Thagaard, Kari Stefansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oslo and Akershus University College 2014-02-01
Series:Nordic Journal of Social Research
Subjects:
men
Online Access:https://journals.hioa.no/index.php/njsr/article/view/2073