American Sociological Review · 1951 · 68 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesReligionSocial PsychologyInterpersonal RelationshipsPsychology Of ReligionSociology Of ReligionCouple RelationshipsMarital RelationshipsMarriageMarriage NormsMarriage PreferenceMarriage ValuesSocial Background
ably including the TAT, could be economically administered. Data on social background could be obtained in an interview, perhaps with a questionnaire as a guide. Such material would allow us to examine in searching detail the motives and behavior of the subjects; how they feel about their marriage, and why they feel that way; what culturally determined value-patterns distinguish the several social-class groups. The techniques are available, and the problem is a challenging one.