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This book examines changes that occur in the marital relationship today. The author concludes that as 'affective individualism' is used to characterize modern marriages in the West, 'affective familism' is a more appropriate character of marriages among the Chinese in Hong Kong.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
  2. pp. iii-iv
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. v-vii
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  1. Preface
  2. p. ix
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. xi-xii
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  1. Prologue
  2. pp. 1-3
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. 5-9
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  1. Part I. The Hong Kong Marital Study
  2. p. 11
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  1. Chapter One. Studying Marriages Hong Kong
  2. pp. 13-27
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  1. Chapter Two. The Hong Kong Marital Study
  2. pp. 29-43
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  1. Chapter Three. The Couple's Descriptions of Their Relationship
  2. pp. 45-57
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  1. Part II. Variations in Marriage
  2. p. 59
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  1. Chapter Four. Classification of Types of Marriage
  2. pp. 61-83
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  1. Chapter Five. Variations in the Marital Experience According to the Life Cycle
  2. pp. 85-97
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  1. Chapter Six. Variations in the Marital Experience According to Gender and Generational Issues
  2. pp. 99-115
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  1. Part III. Marital Interdependence
  2. p. 117
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  1. Chapter Seven. The Transition From Traditional to Companionship Marriages
  2. pp. 119-132
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  1. Chapter Eight. Interdependence in Marital Relationships
  2. pp. 133-146
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  1. Chapter Nine. Tuning Into Spousal Negotiations
  2. pp. 147-160
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  1. Appendix 1. The Measuring Instruments
  2. pp. 163-173
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  1. Appendix 2. Determining Criterion Groups
  2. pp. 174-183
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  1. Appendix 3. Statistical Tests Applied in the Study
  2. pp. 184-185
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  1. Appendix 4. The Marital Relationship Index—MRI
  2. pp. 186-190
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 190-200
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  1. Author Index
  2. pp. 201-203
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  1. Subject Index
  2. pp. 205-210
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