Peplau And Campbell's "The Balance Of Power In Dating"

Part I of Essay
There will come a time in our lives when the decision of birth control will have to be made. Kurt and Lisa, his girlfriend, came to this decision about two months ago. They had been dating at that point for close to a year. Kurt and Lisa decided mutually that they were ....

Part II of Essay
.... Anne Peplau and Susan Miller Campbell's story, The Balance of Power in Dating, defines what the word power means. They say that the definition of power is "One person's ability to influence the behavior of another to achieve personal goals-cannot be observed directly, but must be inferred from behavior." This definition suggests that power is only used to manipulate one person's thoughts, actions, or anything in the relationship just to get what the dominator wants, and it can only be seen through their acts. The definit ....