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The Easy Rider Syndrome: A Pattern of Hetero‐ and Homosexual Relationships in a Heroin Addict Population
Author(s) -
WELLISCH DAVID K.,
GAY GEORGE R.,
McENTEE ROSEANN
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
family process
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.011
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1545-5300
pISSN - 0014-7370
DOI - 10.1111/j.1545-5300.1970.00425.x
Subject(s) - dyad , psychology , population , subculture (biology) , feature (linguistics) , social psychology , demography , sociology , botany , biology , linguistics , philosophy
A pattern of dyadic relationship in the addict subculture is described in terms of its familial antecedents, current dynamics, and treatment implications. The chief feature of this pattern is that the male member of the dyad is an “Easy Rider,” supported and cared for by the female partner.