Close Relationships: A SourcebookAs Ellen Bercheid points out in her foreword to this volume, relationship science is a complex and ever expanding field. Much credit goes to editors Clyde Hendrick and Susan S. Hendrick for their scholarly dedication to the advancement of this multidisciplinary arena. This sourcebook demonstrates, yet again, their expertise and leadership as they succeed in combining many great contributions to the field by some of the most respected specialists around. Read this book for a panoramic view of close relationship research with highlights from current literature, original research, practical applications, and projections for future research. |
Contents
Qualitative Research | 19 |
Qualitative Methods in the Close Relationship Field | 25 |
Network Overlap and ThirdParty Influence in Close Relationships 333 | 33 |
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Conclusion | 44 |
Childrens Friendships | 47 |
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Sex and Love | 224 |
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Implications for Clinical Practice | 241 |
Communication in Close Relationships | 245 |
Conclusions | 257 |
Relationship Conflict | 261 |
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The Life Cycle of Friendship | 71 |
Deterioration and Dissolution | 78 |
Close Relationships in Old Age | 85 |
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The Close Relationships of Lesbians Gay Men and Bisexuals | 111 |
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Still an Unequal Partnership | 125 |
Explanations of Inequality | 132 |
Divorce and Single Parenting | 139 |
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Process of Relationship Termination | 146 |
Conclusions and Directions for Future Research | 152 |
Remarried Families | 155 |
The Family System | 162 |
Emotion in Close Relationships | 171 |
Practical Implications and Conclusions | 182 |
Attachment and Close Relationships | 185 |
Attachment Stress and Coping | 192 |
Practical Applications | 201 |
Sexuality in a Relational Context | 217 |
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Relational Maintenance | 287 |
Gender and Personal Relationships | 301 |
Conclusions | 311 |
Extradyadic Relationships and Jealousy | 317 |
Involvement in Extradyadic Affairs | 323 |
Conclusion | 329 |
Physical and Sexual Aggression in Relationships | 331 |
Depression in Close Relationships | 345 |
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Conceptual Integration | 353 |
Loss and Bereavement in Close Romantic Relationships | 359 |
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Conclusions and Future Directions | 370 |
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About the Editors | 473 |
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