On describing relationships
Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication: |
1976 |
Authors: |
R. A. Hind |
Publication/Journal: |
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry |
Keywords: |
classification, description, relationships |
Abstract:
(1) The study of inter-individual relationships requires a descriptive basis. Description, however, must be guided with respect to the ultimate goals of the investigator-understanding the dynamics of relationships, prognosis, specification of necessary conditions, etc. (2) The nature of inter-individual relationships, how they can be described, and the nature of their stability, are discussed briefly. (3) The following aspects of relationships are discussed: (i) Content of the component interactions; (ii) Diversity of interactions; (iii) Reciprocity vs Complementarity: Control and Power; (iv) Qualities of component interactions; (v) Relative frequency and patterning of interactions; (vi) Multidimensional qualities; (vii) Cognitive and moral levels: Levels of perspective; (viii) Penetration.