Happily ever after : discourses of emotion, love and health in the intimate relationships of young adult New Zealanders
McKenzie, Donna
Happily ever after : discourses of emotion, love and health in the intimate relationships of young adult New Zealanders A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology and Social and Community Health, The University of Auckland McKenzie, Donna - 2004 - 254 p.
Thesis (PhD - Anthropology & Social and Community Health) - University of Auckland, 2004. This study investigates the social processes and experiences that influence young adult New Zealanders' perceptions of their own and others' intimate relationships. It employed an inter-disciplinary framework of critical interpretive medical anthropology and a public health approach with a lifecourse perspective. A multi-interview method was used involving more than 90 people interviewed either in focus groups, as couples, or as individuals. Interviews focused on young people's ideas and experiences of healthy and unhealthy relationships, as well as the influence of families, friends, and popular culture on relationships.--AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT
ATTITUDES
HEALTH
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
THESES
YOUNG PEOPLE
NEW ZEALAND
305.23 HAP
Happily ever after : discourses of emotion, love and health in the intimate relationships of young adult New Zealanders A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology and Social and Community Health, The University of Auckland McKenzie, Donna - 2004 - 254 p.
Thesis (PhD - Anthropology & Social and Community Health) - University of Auckland, 2004. This study investigates the social processes and experiences that influence young adult New Zealanders' perceptions of their own and others' intimate relationships. It employed an inter-disciplinary framework of critical interpretive medical anthropology and a public health approach with a lifecourse perspective. A multi-interview method was used involving more than 90 people interviewed either in focus groups, as couples, or as individuals. Interviews focused on young people's ideas and experiences of healthy and unhealthy relationships, as well as the influence of families, friends, and popular culture on relationships.--AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT
ATTITUDES
HEALTH
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
THESES
YOUNG PEOPLE
NEW ZEALAND
305.23 HAP