A Taxonomy of Relationships
- 1 October 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
- Vol. 15 (5) , 671-683
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407598155006
Abstract
This paper presents a theory of the determinants of relationships that leads to a taxonomy of relationships. In this taxonomy one class of relationships, attachments,- includes relationships that are maintained by the incorporation of an image of the other into an emotional system associated with feelings of security. A second class of relationships, affiliations, includes relationships that are maintained by a sense of alliance based on common interest. It is proposed that the theory underlying the taxonomy explains several of the ways in which relationships differ.Keywords
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