Closure (sociology)

In the study of human social interaction, closure is the perception of a conclusion to a relationship. The uses/meanings of the term are broad. It is often used in the contemporary United States to refer to the conclusion of a non-continuing romantic relationship, particularly in popular culture. See links for some articles.

Related Topics:
Relationship - Romantic relationship

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• Robert Fulford's column about the word "closure" http://www.robertfulford.com/Closure.html
• Comments on the Concept of Closure http://gestalttheory.net/archive/closure.html
• Sensation and Perception http://allpsych.com/psychology101/perception.html
• Gestalt Therapy / Gestalt Psychology http://www.gestalt.org/barlow.htm
• Closure: Marketing Applications of Gestalt Psychology http://www.cbt.wiu.edu/John_Drea/closure.htm
• Sorrow and Closure http://www.the-bright-side.org/site/thebrightside/content.php?type=1§ion_id=337&id=800
• The Three Forms of Closure http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/verbal_emotional_abuse/111451