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The final chapter brings together the findings, future trends for LATT couples, and implications for policy, psychosocial intervention, and research. It also argues that policymakers and practitioners accept intimacy and distance intersections as genuine relationships. The chapter predicts an increase in LATT couples, where naming through the new acronym LATT brings attention and legitimacy. Relevant psychosocial intervention and research on LATT dynamics would alleviate suffering, leading to greater thriving at personal and societal levels. There are reflections on the theory, especially the value of decolonising psychology frame invoking spirituality, conceptualisations such as “flexible pragmatism,” and “professional necessity” for examining LATT dynamics. Furthermore, research suggestions are discussed, including longitudinal and symmetrical transnational collaboration across multi-sites. Ultimately, the book contributes to gras** human relationships, especially the understudied field of intimacy and distance, confirming that intimacy, proximity, and distance coexist as LATT couples navigate the challenges of maintaining intimacy across nations.
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This study is critical of the persisting inequalities and devaluation of family life as the world of employment is structured around the labour market, lacking attention to familial involvement and attachment. Career obligations are regularly considered more important than family responsibilities (Gerstel & Gross, 1984, p. 201).
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Kvale (1997) describes analytical generalisation as carefully considered assessments of the extent to which results can be used in similar situations based on an assessment of idiosyncratic and common characteristics of these situations.
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Singla, R. (2024). Moving Beyond: Policy, Psychosocial Intervention, and Research Implications. In: Living Apart Together Transnationally (LATT) Couples. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52205-5_11
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