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Intimate relationships / Sharon S. Brehm.

By: Brehm, Sharon S.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: McGraw-Hill series in social psychologyedited by Philip G. Zimbardo.Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, 1992Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xviii, 507 p. : ill ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0070074437 (m) (pbk).Subject(s): Family life education | Interpersonal relationsDDC classification: 306.707
Contents:
Part one: Introduction to the study of intimate relationships -- Relationships today -- Research methods -- Part two: Getting together -- Interpersonal attraction -- Love and romance -- Sexuality -- Part three: Progress and fairness in the relationship -- Relationship development -- Fairness, selfishness and altruism -- Part four: Relationship issues -- Communication -- Social power -- Jealousy -- Part five: When a relationship ends -- Conflict and dissolution -- Loneliness -- The social network -- Part six: Improving intimate relationships -- Therapeutic interventions -- Relationships tomorrow.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 306.707 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00077584
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This edition has been updated, reflecting research findings from the past six years. The text is appropriate for the relationships and marriage and the family courses in psychology, sociology, home economics and family studies.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-484) and indexes.

Part one: Introduction to the study of intimate relationships -- Relationships today -- Research methods -- Part two: Getting together -- Interpersonal attraction -- Love and romance -- Sexuality -- Part three: Progress and fairness in the relationship -- Relationship development -- Fairness, selfishness and altruism -- Part four: Relationship issues -- Communication -- Social power -- Jealousy -- Part five: When a relationship ends -- Conflict and dissolution -- Loneliness -- The social network -- Part six: Improving intimate relationships -- Therapeutic interventions -- Relationships tomorrow.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1 Introduction to the Study of Intimate Relationships
  • 1 The Building Blocks of Relationships
  • 2 Research Methods
  • Part 2 Getting Together and Basic Processes in Intimate Relationships
  • 3 Attraction
  • 4 Social Cognition
  • 5 Communication
  • 6 Interdependency
  • Part 3 Friendship and Intimacy
  • 7 Friendships Across the Life Cycle
  • 8 Love
  • 9 Sexuality
  • Part 4 Relationship Issues
  • 10 Stresses and Strains
  • 11 Power in Intimate Relationships
  • 12 Conflict and Violence
  • Part 5 Losing and Enhancing Relationships
  • 13 The Dissolution and Loss of Relationships
  • 14 Loneliness
  • 15 Fostering Relationships: Getting, Maintaining, and Repairing Them

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