Stability and Change in Relationships (Advances in Personal Relationships) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 052179076X ISBN 13: 9780521790765

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

Understanding interpersonal relationships requires understanding actors, behaviors, and contexts. This 2002 volume presents research from a variety of disciplines that examine personal relationships on all three levels. The first section focuses on the factors that influence individuals to enter, maintain, and dissolve relationships. The second section emphasizes ongoing processes that characterize relationships and focuses on issues such as arguing and sacrificing. The third and final section demonstrates that the process of stability and change are embedded in social, cultural, and historical contexts. Chapters address cultural universals as well as cross-cultural differences in relationship behaviors and outcomes. The emergence of relational forms, such as the interaction between people and computers, is also explored. Stability and Change in Relationships will be of interest to a broad range of fields, including psychology, sociology, communications, gerontology, and counselling.

About this title

Book Description:

This 2002 volume examines stability and change in personal relationships. The first section of the book includes chapters that describe the 'scaffolding' of stability and change. The second section emphasizes ongoing processes that characterize relationships. Finally the volume describes the influences of social environments on stability and change in relationships.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 052179076X
• ISBN 13: 9780521790765
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 394
• Editor: Vangelisti Anita L., Reis Harry T., Fitzpatrick Mary Anne