Your Perfect Right

by Alberti, Robert E.; Emmons, Michael L.

• ISBN13: 9781886230286
• ISBN10: 1886230285
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Impact Pub

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vii
PART I : YOU AND YOUR PERFECT RIGHT
Assertiveness and You	3	(6)
Whose Perfect Right?	9	(12)
How Are You Assertive Now?	21	(6)
Keep Track of Your Growth	27	(8)
PART II: DISCOVERING ASSERTIVENESS
What it Means to Be Assertive	35	(12)
``Can You Give Me an Example?''	47	(7)
It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It!	54	(17)
PART III: BECOMING ASSERTIVE
Set Goals for Yourself	71	(10)
Thinking Assertively	81	(11)
There's Nothing to Be Afraid Of	92	(9)
It's a Skill You Can Learn	101	(6)
Take It One Step at a Time	107	(8)
PART IV: APPLYING YOUR ASSERTIVENESS
Assertiveness Builds Equal Relationships	115	(15)
Anger Is Not a Four-Letter Word	130	(19)
Must We Put Up With Put-Downs?	149	(6)
Assertiveness, Intimacy, and Sexuality	155	(18)
Assertiveness Works at Work, Too	173	(13)
Dealing with Difficult People	186	(11)
PART V: LIVING AN ASSERTIVE LIFE
Deciding When to Be Assertive	197	(7)
Helping Others Deal with the New Assertive You	204	(8)
Beyond Assertiveness	212	(28)
APPENDICES
A. Assertiveness Takes Practice	227	(9)
B. References and Further Reading	236	(4)
Index	240