The Fourth Edition of this highly successful textbook provides a unique and comprehensive introduction to the study and understanding of human relationships. Fresh insights from family studies, developmental psychology, occupational and organizational psychology also combine to bring new perspectives to this thorough survey of the field.
Thoroughly updated, with new chapters on: relating difficulty; "small media" technology and relationships, and practical applications, the Fourth Edition offers a fully up-to-date and authoritative review of the field.
Meaning and Relationships in a Biological and Cultural Context
Attachment and Emotion
Daily Life
The Everyday Conduct and Management of Relationships
Relationships within Other Relationships
Social Networks and Families
Influencing Strangers, Acquaintances and Friends
Technology and the Boundary of Relationships
It's All Geek to Me
The Management of Relationship Difficulty
Some Applications of Relationship Research
