Love and Loving Relationships英汉双语[完美版]

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1、Unit4ThefollowingtextisextractedfromMarriagesandFamiliesbyNijoleVBenokraitis.ThebookhasbeenusedasatextbookforsociologycoursesandwomenstudiesinanumberofuniversitiesintheUnitedStates.Ithighlightsimportantcontemporarychangesinsocietyandthefamilyandexplores

2、thechoicesthatareavailabletofamilymembers,aswellastheconstraintsthatmanyofusdonotrecognize.ItexaminesthediversityofAmericanfamiliestoday,usingcross-culturalandmulticulturalcomparisonstoencouragecreativethinkingaboutthemanycriticalissuesthatconfrontthefa

3、milyofthetwentyfistcentury.LoveandLovingRelationshipsNijoleV.Benokraitis1.Love-asbothanemotionandabehavior-isessentialforhumansurvival-Thefamilyisusuallyourearliestandmostimportantsourceofloveandemotionalsupport.Babiesandchildrendeprivedoflovehavebeenkn

4、owntodevelopawidevarietyofproblems-forexample,depression,headaches,physiologicalimpairments,andneuroticandpsychosomaticdifficulties-thatsometimeslastalifetime.Incontrast,infantswhoarelovedandcuddledtypicallygainmoreweight,cryless,andsmilemore.Byfiveyear

5、sofage,theyhavebeenfoundtohavesignificantlyhigherIQsandtoscorehigheronlanguagetests.2.Muchresearchshowsthatthequalityofcareinfantsreceiveaffectshowtheylatergetalongwithfriends,howwelltheydoinschool,howtheyreacttonewandpossiblystressfulsituations,andhowt

6、heyformandmaintainlovingrelationshipsasadults.Itisforthesereasonsthatpeople'searlyintimaterelationshipswithintheirfamilyoforiginaresocritical.Childrenwhoareraisedinimpersonalenvironments(orphanage,somefosterhomes,orunlovingfamilies)showemotionalandsocia

7、lunderdevelopment,languageandmotorskillsretardation,andmentalhealthproblems.3.Loveforoneself,orself-love,isalsoessentialforoursocialandemotionaldevelopment.ActressMaeWestoncesaid,"IneverlovedanotherpersonthewayIlovedmyself."Althoughsuchastatementmayseem

8、self-centered,it'sactuallyquiteinsightfulSocialscientistsdescribeself-loveasanimportantoasisforself-esteem.Amongotherthings,peoplewholikethemselvesaremoreopentocriticismandlessdemandingofothers.Fromm(1956)sawself-loveasanecessary