International Society for the Study of
Personal Relationships Conference
August 4-8, 1996
TENTATIVE Program Schedule


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Sunday, Aug. 4

4:00-6:00 p.m.  Registration



5:00-6:30 p.m.  Opening Reception; Sponsored in part by 

			book publishers in honour of ISSPR authors.



6:30-8:00 p.m.  Dinner



8:00-9:00 p.m.  Invited Address:Zick Rubin,"Love and the Law"

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Monday, Aug. 5; 	

8:00-9:00 a.m.  Breakfast



9:00-10:00 a.m.  Invited Address:Ellen Berscheid, "From Madison to Banff 

			Safely, But Miles to Go"



10:00-10:30 a.m.  Coffee and Daytime Posters 

	- Sexuality and AIDS

	- Betrayal, Infidelity and Jealousy

	- Love and Attraction

	- Roles in Marriage and the Family

	- Quality of Familial Relationships: Effects 		

		on Outcome Variables

	- Predictors of Continuation and Commitment 			

		in Romantic Relationships





10:30-12:00  Symposia and Paper Sessions

	Symp: Communicating intimacy, support and 

		positive affect in close relationships

	Symp: Evolutionary Perspectives on Human 			

		Social Relationships

	Symp: Studying relationships using intensive 		

		repeated measures designs

	Papers: Marital Quality

	Papers: Dark Side of Social Interaction



12:00-1:30 p.m.  LUNCH and Daytime Posters (cont'd)



1:30-3:00 p.m.  Symposia and Paper Sessions

	Symp: New Directions in Adult Attachment Research:

		Daily Emotional Experiences, Multiple Measures and 

		Longitudinal Designs

	Panel:Relationships between service providers and recipients

	Papers: Division of Labour 

	Papers: Cognitive Processes in Close 	Relationships

	Papers: Violence and Abuse in Close Relationships



3:00-3:30 p.m.  Coffee and Daytime Posters (cont'd)



3:30-4:30 p.m.  Invited Address:  Brant Burleson 		

			"Contributions of Communication Skills to the 

			Growth and Development of Personal Relationships"                                  



4:30-5:30 p.m.  Evening Posters

	- Attachment in the Family

	- Relation Between Attachment Styles and Other Individual 

		Difference Variables

	- Relation Between Negative Experiences and Attachment

	- Conflict and Dissolution of Friendships

	- Violence and Abuse in Close Relationships



5:30-6:30 p.m.  Social Hour and Evening Posters (cont'd)



6:30-8:00 p.m.  Western Barbecue



8:00-9:00 p.m.  Past President's Address:  Ted Huston,

	"A Prospective Study of the Causal Roots of 	Marital 

	Distress and Divorce:  The PAIR Project Couples 13-Years 

	After They Were Wed"

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Tuesday, Aug. 6;  

8:00-9:00 a.m.  Breakfast



9:00-10:30 a.m.  Symposia and Paper Sessions

	Symp:Illusion or reality? Five theories in pursuit of a 

		phenomenon

	Symp:Coping as a communal process

	Symp: Interpersonal resource exchange in personal 	

		relationships: Conceptual and empirical advances

	Papers: Well-Being in the Elderly

	Papers: Effects of Divorce



10:30-11:00 a.m.  Coffee



11:00-12:30  Symposia and Paper Sessions

	Papers: Attachment and Quality of Interaction in 		

		Intimate Relationships

	Symp: The use of individual versus couple data in close 

		relationships research: theoretical and methodological 

		issues

	Special Session: The fragile community: Living together 

		with AIDS

	Papers: Cognitive "Distortion"

	Papers: Social Exchange Theories



12:30 p.m.---> LUNCH and AFTERNOON/EVENING SIGHTSEEING ACTIVITIES

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Wednesday, Aug. 7; 

8:00-9:00 a.m.  Breakfast



9:00-10:00 a.m.  Invited Address:  Gunhild Hagestad,  "Exploring Vertical Webs: 

			Family Ties in Aging Societies"



10:00-10:30 a.m.  Coffee and Daytime Posters 

	- Conceptual and Measurement Issues in Attachment Research

	- Stress and Coping

	- Friendship -- Developmental, Cultural, and Individual 

		Difference Factors

	- Conflict in Marriage and the Family

	- Parent-Child Relationships



10:30-12:00  Symposia and Paper Sessions

	Symp: Critical thinking about the construct of commitment

	Symp: Psychological aggression in the family

	Symp: A Controlling Attachment Pattern-Theoretical 	

		Considerations and Relevant Findings

	Papers: Similarity & Attraction

	Papers: The Negative Side of Social Support

	

12:00-1:30 p.m.  LUNCH and Daytime Posters (cont'd)



1:30-3:00 p.m.  Symposia and Paper Sessions

	Symp: The self-expansion model: New directions

	Symp: Analyzing data from couples: techniques for preserving 

		interdependence

	Symp: Positive and negative aspects of relationships	

	Workshop: Intimacy-oriented couples therapy

	Papers:	Close Relationships and Depression



3:00-3:30 p.m.  Coffee and Daytime Posters (cont'd)



3:30-4:30 p.m.  Invited Address:  Garth Fletcher,  "Lay 	

	Relationship Ideals:  Their Structure and Function"



4:30-5:30 p.m.  Evening Posters

	- Effects of Different Kinds of Social Support

	- Intimacy in Marriage

	- Perception of Persons, Relationships, and Patterns of 

		Social Interaction

	- Social Exchange Processes in Relationships

	- Social Cognition and Attachment



5:30-6:30 p.m.  Social Hour and Evening Posters (cont'd)



6:30--> ? p.m.  Awards Banquet and Dance

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Thursday, Aug. 8; 

8:00-9:00 a.m.  Breakfast



9:00-10:30 a.m.  Symposia and Paper Sessions

	Symp: Attraction and partner preferences

	Symp:European perspectives on family conflict and domestic 

		violence; Pt. I

	Symp: Adaptation and change in marriage: A 13-year 	

		longitudinal study

	Symp: Relationship Cognition, Social Support and Self-	

		Evaluation

	Papers: Social Networks



10:30-11:00 a.m.  Coffee Break and Book Auction (Ann Weber, 

				Auctioneer)



11:00-12:30  Symposia and Paper Sessions

	Symp:European perspectives on family conflict and domestic 

		violence; Pt. II

	Workshop: Four-category model of adult attachment: 	

		Measurement issues

	Symp: Relationships as stories

	Workshop: Designing and carrying out a longitudinal study of 

		relationships: Lessons from the PAIR Project

	Papers: Engaging In High-Risk Sexual Behaviours



12:30--2:00 p.m.  LUNCH 



Afternoon:  Scheduling of the afternoon's activities will be 

finalized once it is known how many participants will be leaving 

to attend the American Psychological Association Conference.  At 

this point, primarily activities of a social nature are being 

considered.



6:30 p.m.  DINNER

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Dates and Times To Be Announced:



1) Special Graduate Student Sessions



2) Interest Group Meetings

		

3) Business Meeting



4) Hospitality Suites

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