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Lucas, Alysa. "Is Familial Commitment a Choice or an Obligation? Applying the Investment Model to Family Communication Research" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, TBA, San Francisco, CA, May 23, 2007 <Not Available>. 2008-11-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p171863_index.html>

Lucas, A. A. , 2007-05-23 "Is Familial Commitment a Choice or an Obligation? Applying the Investment Model to Family Communication Research" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, TBA, San Francisco, CA Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2008-11-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p171863_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: The decision to stay in or leave a current relationship is a phenomenon furiously investigated by close relationship researchers. Rusbult, Drigotas, and Verette (1994) suggest that individuals who are happy will remain in their relationship; however, understanding the variables associated with satisfaction may clue us into how and why individuals stay in that relationship when their satisfaction has been challenged. The investment model of developing relationships was offered as a way to predict such commitment and satisfaction in ongoing relationships (Rusbult, 1980a). But is commitment always a choice? With its roots in attraction literature (Rusbult, 1991), the investment model appears to be a far stretch when applying the bases of commitment to familial relationships. The involuntary nature of family ties (Matthews & Rosner, 1988) implies that individuals are expected to always be part of the family they were born into, thus, participating in �permanent commitment� not necessarily experienced in romantic relationships, friendships, or working relationships. The aim of the paper is to explicate commitment as described by Rusbult�s (1980a) investment model and to integrate Johnson�s (1991a) commitment framework to further illustrate the importance of commitment in family and to demonstrate through empirical evidence, the insight this integrated model may provide family communication researchers.

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