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9780805838985

Odyssey of the Heart : Close Relationships in the Twenty-First Century

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  • ISBN13:

    9780805838985

  • ISBN10:

    0805838988

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-11-01
  • Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

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Summary

Written in a personal, story-telling style,Odysseyweaves excerpts of actual relationships with current and classic research to provide a better perspective on our own experiences in light of the principles of relationships. Highlights of its comprehensive coverage include the classic research on personal attraction, dating and meeting others for closeness, and the maintenance and dissolution of relationships. "Recommendations for Growth" provides an opportunity for readers to directly apply current research and theory to their own relationships. Features new to this edition include the latest research and therapeutic techniques on maintaining and enhancing relationships; a new chapter on the family with recent demographic changes and a look at the ongoing debates about the impact of cohabitation, divorce, and blended families; and new chapters on same sex relationships and the dark side of relationships, including why women stay in abusive relationships. Odyssey of the Heartserves as a text for courses on close and/or interpersonal relationships. Its accessibility and inclusion of many actual experiences will engage the general reader.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
The Study of Close Relationships in the Early 21st Century
1(16)
Gender Dialogue
17(20)
Physical Attraction and Early Dating Dynamics
37(18)
Sexuality in Close Relationships
55(22)
Love and Commitment
77(18)
Maintenance and Enhancement
95(20)
The Family
115(18)
Same-Sex Close Relationships
133(12)
Relationship Violence and the ``Dark Side'' of Close Relationships
145(24)
Dissolution of Close Relationships
169(20)
Grief and Recovery
189(20)
Passages: Lifespan Relationship Challenges
209(24)
Relationship Enhancement Through Personal Adjustment and Some Future Directions
233(12)
References 245(16)
Author Index 261(6)
Subject Index 267

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