Aafke E Komter
Biographic Data
| ID | 337222 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aafke E Komter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aafke E |
| FAMILY NAME | Komter |
| SIGNATURE | KOMTER A E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Utrecht University, the Netherlands |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 73 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Dissolving long-term romantic relationships
Previous research on the dissolution of long-term romantic relationships has mostly focused on determinants that reflect either the characteristics of the individual partners or the characteristics of the relationship itself. The role of the social context in which couples are embedded has received less attention. This study assesses the association between three characteristics of the social context and the dissolution of long-term romantic rela…
De mannen achter succesvolle vrouwen
The men behind successful women: ‘Big shots’ or ‘sharing companions’? .Using data from the Netherlands Kinship Panel Study, this paper compares the partners of successful women with those of women who have fared less well on the labor market. Success is measured as belonging to the top ten percent income bracket of the female sample. The male breadwinner model where husbands contribute most to the household income characterizes the majority of co…
Where is the exit? Intergenerational ambivalence and relationship quality in high contact ties
Social solidarity and the gift
Social Solidarity and the Gift
This book brings together two traditions of thinking about social ties: sociological theory on solidarity and anthropological theory on gift exchange. The purpose of the book is to explore both how theoretical traditions may complete and enrich each other, and how they may illuminate transformations in solidarity. The main argument, supported by empirical illustrations, is that a theory of solidarity should incorporate some of the core insights f…
Solidarity in Dutch Families
The nature and extent of interpersonal exchange of care and help may indicate solidarity and cohesion in modern society. This article focuses on intergenerational solidarity. On the basis of empirical data from an earlier research project on giving in the Netherlands, the authors examine the nature and determinants of intergenerational solidarity and compare the relative importance of familial and intergenerational solidarity with solidarity towa…
The Gift
Justice, Friendship and Care
Solidarity in Dutch Families
The nature and extent of interpersonal exchange of care and help may indicate solidarity and cohesion in modern society. This article focuses on intergenerational solidarity. On the basis of empirical data from an earlier research project on giving in the Netherlands, the authors examine the nature and determinants of intergenerational solidarity and compare the relative importance of familial and intergenerational solidarity with solidarity towa…
Where is the exit? Intergenerational ambivalence and relationship quality in high contact ties
Dissolving long-term romantic relationships
Previous research on the dissolution of long-term romantic relationships has mostly focused on determinants that reflect either the characteristics of the individual partners or the characteristics of the relationship itself. The role of the social context in which couples are embedded has received less attention. This study assesses the association between three characteristics of the social context and the dissolution of long-term romantic rela…
Justice, Friendship and Care
The Gift
Solidarity in Dutch Families
The nature and extent of interpersonal exchange of care and help may indicate solidarity and cohesion in modern society. This article focuses on intergenerational solidarity. On the basis of empirical data from an earlier research project on giving in the Netherlands, the authors examine the nature and determinants of intergenerational solidarity and compare the relative importance of familial and intergenerational solidarity with solidarity towa…
Social Solidarity and the Gift
This book brings together two traditions of thinking about social ties: sociological theory on solidarity and anthropological theory on gift exchange. The purpose of the book is to explore both how theoretical traditions may complete and enrich each other, and how they may illuminate transformations in solidarity. The main argument, supported by empirical illustrations, is that a theory of solidarity should incorporate some of the core insights f…
Social solidarity and the gift
Where is the exit? Intergenerational ambivalence and relationship quality in high contact ties
De mannen achter succesvolle vrouwen
The men behind successful women: ‘Big shots’ or ‘sharing companions’? .Using data from the Netherlands Kinship Panel Study, this paper compares the partners of successful women with those of women who have fared less well on the labor market. Success is measured as belonging to the top ten percent income bracket of the female sample. The male breadwinner model where husbands contribute most to the household income characterizes the majority of co…
Dissolving long-term romantic relationships
Previous research on the dissolution of long-term romantic relationships has mostly focused on determinants that reflect either the characteristics of the individual partners or the characteristics of the relationship itself. The role of the social context in which couples are embedded has received less attention. This study assesses the association between three characteristics of the social context and the dissolution of long-term romantic rela…
Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (3 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Solidarity (3 works) · Cohabitation (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works)