Describe in Detail the Four Stages of Duck's (1982) Model

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Essay

Describe in detail the four stages of Duck's (1982) model of relationship dissolution (breaking up). Provide a running example in your description.

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Kingsley Davis

An American sociologist and demographer known for his work on human society, population growth and decline, and the concept of the demographic transition.

Wilbert Moore

A sociologist known for his work on the functionalist theory of social stratification and the social aspects of economic development.

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