Citation
Meier, A.; Hull, K. E.; & Ortyl, T. A. (2009). Young Adult Relationship Values at the Intersection of Gender and Sexuality. Journal of Marriage and Family. vol. 71 (3) pp. 510-525 , PMCID: PMC3662253Abstract
Recent decades have brought significant social changes in the industrialized West that may influence young adults' attitudes about intimate relationships, including changes in gender expectations and behaviors and changes in sexual attitudes and practices. We used data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health (N=14,121) to compare men to women, and sexual minorities to heterosexuals, on ratings of the importance of love, faithfulness, commitment, financial security, and racial homogamy for successful relationships. We found that nearly all young adults adhere to dominant relationship values inherent in the romantic love ideology; however, we found modest but significant differences by gender and sexual identity in relationship values. Significant interactions demonstrated that gender and sexual identity intersect to uniquely influence relationship views.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3737.2009.00616.xNotes
Meier, AnnReference Type
Journal ArticleJournal Title
Journal of Marriage and FamilyAuthor(s)
Meier, A.Hull, K. E.
Ortyl, T. A.