L9 - Duck's Phase Model Flashcards
4 phases
Intrapsychic
Dyadic
Social processes
Grave dressing
Describe intrapsychic
One partner privately thinks about problems with relationship due to dissatisfaction and considers ending it, but doesn’t tell partner yet
Describe dyadic processes
Partner tells the other they feel dissatisfied and want to end it
Either both agree to break up or reconcile if other partner agrees to make changes
Dyadic phase may involve
Marital therapy
Describe social processes
Partners make public and tell their friends and family their relationship is over
F+F take sides and may criticise the former partner
Describe grave dressing
Partners mourn and create account of what the relationship was like and why it broke down
During grave dressing, ex-partners
Publicise accounts of why it broke down, reinterpret their viewpoint of their ex-partner, e.g. “rebellious” becomes “irresponsible”
+ related to resurrection stage
Duck has made improvements to the theory, taking into account more processes
Resurrection stage is about personal growth and preparing for a new romantic relationship
- related to role partners play
Those who don’t initiate breakdown flee more lonely and miserable after whereas those who did feel guilty but less upset and stressed
- related to reductionism
Compartmentalised breakdown which is unlikely in reality
Breakdown can occur in any order, e.g. on/off relationships
Research was conducted into
Factors which cause unstable relationships and breakdowns of marriages
Describe some factors Duck found cause can cause breakdowns
Marrying young
Partners had divorced parents
Marrying from different social demographic backgrounds
Having many sexual partners before marrying
What other factor related to children was found in the research
Having children when young as little time to adjust to new responsibilities, and may lead to financial and housing issues
+ of research related to social demography
Supported by filter theory
Similar ethnicity, social class, etc. leads to more stable and LT relationships
+ of research related to internal working model
Bowlby supports divorced parents
Lack of IWM due to being surrounded by negative relationship means didn’t know how to form/maintain properly
