Person to Person: Positive Relationships Don't Just Happen - Softcover

Hanna, Sharon L.

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9780130207401: Person to Person: Positive Relationships Don't Just Happen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130207403 ISBN 13: 9780130207401

Publisher: Pearson, 1999

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For one term freshman/sophomore-level Human Relations, Adjustment, Interpersonal Relationships, Personal Development, Applied Psychology, or orientation courses.

Through her insightful text, Hanna takes students on a journey, guiding and encouraging them to develop positive interactions and relationships to live a more fulfilling life. The author promotes self-discovery, genuine regard for oneself and others, and positive interpersonal communications early in the text, then explores the development of positive interactions and relationships. Appreciation of diversity is strongly emphasized throughout. “Reflections and Applications” sections provide easily accessible, user-friendly assignments and activities.

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From the Back Cover:

Thoroughly grounded in recent psychological and sociological research―and celebrating diversity throughout―Person to Person goes beyond the typical self-exploration text to provide a complete array of interpersonal skills and tips for building fulfilling relationships. The book focuses on self-awareness and self-esteem as a prelude to the development of positive and effective interpersonal communication skills and healthy professional and personal relationships. It helps students learn to take responsibility for themselves, make wiser choices, improve their relationships, appreciate diversity, and live happier, more productive lives. Features such as "Reflections and Applications" provide easily accessible, hands-on, user-friendly assignments and activities.

About the Author:

Sharon L. Hanna is Chair of Social Sciences, Academic Education, at Southeast Community College in Lincoln, Nebraska. Having been an educator in Nebraska, New Jersey, and Illinois over a period of several years, she remains enthusiastic about teaching and her students. She has received both faculty achievement and outstanding teacher awards. Her research on the strengths of stepfamilies was published in academic journals, and she served as national president of the Stepfamily Association of America. She is the author of Career by Design, Second Edition, published by Prentice Hall in 2002. Married to Bob Dinkel, she has two daughters, two stepsons, a granddaughter, and a grandson.

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