Intimate Relationships

by Brehm, Sharon S.; Miller, Rowland S.; Perlman, Daniel; Campbell, Susan Miller

• ISBN13: 9780070074521
• ISBN10: 0070074526
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-21
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Intimate Relationships, 3rd editon, by Sharon S. Brehm, Rowland S. Miller, Daniel Perlman, and Susan Campbell preserves the personal appeal of the subject matter and vigorous standards of scholarship that made the earlier editions so successful. Written in a unified voice, this text builds on the reader-friendly tone that was established in the first two editions. It presents the key findings on intimate relationships, the major theoretical perspectives, and some of the current controversies in the field. Brehm, Miller, Perlman, and Campbell illustrate the relevance of close relationship science to readers' everyday lives, encouraging thought and analysis. Classic contributions to the field are covered in addition to topics on the leading edge of research.

Table of Contents

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