Close Relationships: Functions, Forms and Processes (Frontiers of Social Psychology) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138006165 ISBN 13: 9781138006164

Publisher: Psychology Press, 2014

Synopsis

Close Relationships: Functions, Forms and Processes provides an overview of current theory and research in the area of close relationships, written by internationally renowned scholars whose work is at the cutting edge of research in the field. The volume consists of three sections: introductory issues, types of relationships, and relationship processes. In the first section, there is an exploration of the functions and benefits of close relationships, the diversity of methodologies used to study them, and the changing social context in which close relationships are embedded. A second section examines the various types of close relationships, including family bonds and friendships. The third section focuses on key relationship processes, including attachment, intimacy, sexuality, and conflict. This book is designed to be an essential resource for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, and practitioners, and will be suitable as a resource in advanced courses dealing with the social psychology of close relationships.

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Patricia Noller, Judith A. Feeney

Edition details

• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138006165
• ISBN 13: 9781138006164
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Noller Patricia, Feeney Judith A.