SOCSCI 2Q03 Lecture Notes - Premarital Sex, Peer Pressure, Reference Group
5 Feb 2014
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Shifts in beliefs begin (research by king, balswick, robinson 1977: hippe movement; shifted mindset of relationships between men and women. 1965, say pre-marital sex immoral: 33% males, 70% females. Say they had previous experience with intercourse: there is a pattern of liberalization in university, come in conservative and leave more liberal, openly admit they have become more liberal in their path in life. 3rd and 4th year place greater value in independence; separation of family and independent thinkers. In terms of women, still put strong emphasis on affection; relationship is a love relationship. Courtship status: a generation ago: men vs. women the 50"s, periods of change: 60"s, 70"s, 80"s, 90"s, 2000-2010, new morality between men and women (women want love relationship, men want relationship, new version of an old pattern. Process: does behavior change and then the attitude or vice versa: the 70"s-2010"s, there is still a disconnect of behavior and belief in terms of building relationships.
