Why setting boundaries feels uncomfortable in Indian culture. This feature explores collectivism, family systems, gender ...

Social Theory and Practice, Vol. 39, No. 3 (July 2013), pp. 477-500 (24 pages) Contrary to hierarchical/procedural (HP) models of autonomous action, according to ...

Family communication is a multifaceted process that extends beyond the simple exchange of information to include the complex negotiation of individual identities and relational roles. At its core, ...

The principle of autonomy has become widely respected, especially in healthcare. In general, this is good. I’m glad we are putting behind us the days of clergy running people’s lives, husbands making ...

In the Unified Theory of Knowledge (UTOK), the human relationship system is one of five different systems of character adaptation (Henriques, 2017). The other four are the habit system, the ...

Americans have viewed morality in economic life in at least two ways. One highlights personal economic well-being, and the other focuses on social relationships in economic affairs. From the colonial ...