Intimate Relationships Issues, Theories, and Research

Name: Intimate Relationships Issues, Theories, and Research
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ISBN: 9780205454464

ISBN-10: 0205454461

ISBN-13: 9780205454464

Edition: 2nd 2010 (Revised)

Authors: Ralph Erber, Maureen Wang Erber

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Presented at a level equally suited for beginning and advanced students of the field, Intimate Relationships covers material both classic and current. Chapters range from attraction to love, from attachment to jealousy, from conflict to relationship dissolution - all written in a warm, personal, and engaging voice. Each chapter is organized around the major issues and relevant theories, in addition to a critical evaluation about the research. When appropriate, the authors discuss and evaluate popular ideas about relationship processes in the context of the scientific research. This includes critical evaluations of evolutionary approaches to attraction, victim-based counts of abuse, and the…

Book details

List price: $125.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 2/12/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



All chapters conclude


""Summary.""


Preface



Strangers, Friends, and Lovers: Why Is Life So Complicated?


The Need for Affiliation


The Need for Intimacy


The Need to Belong


The Inevitability of Social Relationships


Intimate Relationships Yesterday and Today



Methods to Study Relationships


The Science of Intimate Relationships: Controversies and Issues


Methodology: Data Collection


Analysis: Before and After Data Collection



Physical Attraction


Physical Attractiveness and Dating Choices


Standards of Attract