Adolescent Romantic Relations and Sexual Behavior : Theory, Research, and Practical Implications

by Florsheim, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780805838305
• ISBN10: 0805838309
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

Developmental and clinical researchers have only just discovered the phenomenon of adolescent romance as a topic of serious scientific inquiry. This discovery may be related to the overwhelming evidence that adult romantic relationships are failing at alarming rates. Dramatic increases in the rates of divorce, out of wedlock childbirth, and relationship violence lead to questions about the developmental precursors of romantic love and commitment. What's wrong with love and can it be fixed? This book brings together a diverse group of experts from various disciplines to address a serious gap in the understanding of adolescent development. Part I focuses on romantic relations and sexual behavior from the perspective of normative adolescent development. Part II centers on high-risk adolescents and Part III explores the practical implications of current theory and research for clinicians, educators, and health administrators. Together the chapters in this integrative and clinically useful book lay a foundation for understanding how adolescents successfully navigate the tumultuous waters of young love.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Paul Florsheim	vii
Contributors	xv
Part I: NORMATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON ROMANTIC RELATIONS AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AMONG ADOLESCENTS
1 The Role of Romantic Relationships in Adolescent Development	3	(20)
Wyndol Furman and Laura Shaffer
2 National Estimates of Adolescent Romantic Relationships	23	(34)
Karen Carver, Kara Joyner, and J. Richard Udry
3 Biological Influences on Adolescent Romantic and Sexual Behavior	57	(28)
Carolyn Tucker Halpern
4 Love Matters: Romantic Relationships Among Sexual-Minority Adolescents	85	(24)
Lisa M Diamond
5 Conflict and Negotiation in Adolescent Romantic Relationships	109	(28)
Shmuel Shulman
6 Attachment Styles and Adolescent Sexuality	137	(26)
Jessica L. Tracy, Phillip R. Shaver, Austin W. Albino, and M Lynne Cooper
Part II: PERSPECTIVES ON ROMANTIC AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AMONG HIGH-RISK ADOLESCENTS
7 Psychopathology and Relational Dysfunction Among Adolescent Couples: The Structural Analysis of Social Behavior as an Organizing Framework	163	(22)
Trina Seefeldt, Paul Florsheim, and Lorna Smith Benjamin
8 When Love Hurts: Depression and Adolescent Romantic Relationships	185	(28)
Deborah P. Welsh, Catherine M. Grelo, and Melinda S. Harper
9 Child Maltreatment, Adolescent Dating, and Adolescent Dating Violence	213	(30)
Christine Wekerle and Effie Avgoustis
10 The Development of Agression in Young Male/Female Couples	243	(36)
Deborah M. Capaldi and Deborah Gorman-Smith
11 Health Behaviors and Reproductive Health Risk Within Adolescent Sexual Dyads	279	(18)
J. Dennis Fortenberry
12 Romantic Relations Among Adolescent Parents	297	(28)
Paul Florsheim,David Moore, and Chuck Edgington
Part III: COMMENTARY AND SUMMARY
13 Are Adolescent Same-Sex Romantic Relationships on Our Radar Screen?	325	(12)
Ritch C. Savin-Williams
14 A Marital Process Perspective of Adolescent Romantic Relationships	337	(18)
Amber Tabares and John Gottman
15 The Joy of Romance: Healthy Adolescent Relationships as an Educational Agenda	355	(32)
Bonnie Barber and Jacquelynne Eccles
16 Adolescent Romantic and Sexual Behavior: What We Know and Where We Go From Here	387	(1)
Paul Florsheim
Author Index	387	(20)
Subject Index	407