1. Relationshi ps

2. Prepare to discuss your model of relationship breakdown Breaking up is so hard to do…

3. Breaking up is so hard to do… Title: The breakdown of Romantic relationships LO: To be able to describe (AO1) Rollie & Duck’s model and Lee’s model of relationship breakdown To be able to discuss evaluation (AO2) points of these models in a ‘burger’ style

5. Why do relationships breakdown? Pre-existing Doom e.g. Romeo & Juliet Mechanical Failure: Can’t live together Sudden Death!! An Affair

6. Why do relationships breakdown? More likely if… A young couple with children Lower Socio-economic status & low educational attainment, different demographics Children of divorcees

7. Rollie & Duck (2006) & Lee (1984) Sort the stages into the correct order Why have you put them in that order?

8. Lee (1984) 112 premarital relationships 1.Dissatisfaction 2.Exposure: The reveal to the partner 3.Negotiation 4.Resolution 5.Termination

9. Rollie & Duck (2006) 1.Breakdown: I cant stand this anymore 2.Intra-psychic: Justify breakup 3.Dyadic: I mean it (Discussions about saving it) 4.Social Process: Inevitable & public 5.Grave Dressing: Story told to friends & new life created 6.Resurrection: What I learnt, what will be different next time

10. Does it support or challenge the theory? Tashiro & Frazier (2003) undergraduates surveyed after a recent break up They reported emotional distress & personal growth Grave dressing & resurrection helped them get over their relationship & get on with the rest of their life. P AO1 E Evidence: Outline the research AO2 Language E Explain how it supports the theory E Evaluate the research L Link: Why does this matter…

11. Other evaluative issues: Culturally specific Retrospective data? Describe or explain? Femlee (1995) Fatal Attraction: We are ‘blinded’ by desirable qualities at the start of a relationship Sensitivity or Ethical issues with researching this type of information

12. Supporting or Challenging research 1. Choose an evaluation point from the previous slide 2. Create a burger paragraph (and 2 more for homework) PAO1 EEvidence: Outline the research AO2 Language EExplain how it supports the theory EEvaluate the research LLink: Why does this matter…

13. Prepare this ESSAY!!: Discuss research into the breakdown of romantic relationships (8+16 marks) AO1: Rollie & Duck and Lee (2 paragraphs) AO2: Studies & Evaluation (4 PEEEL paragraphs)