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Close Relationships de Pamela Regan

Close Relationships

Autor Pamela Regan
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 ian 2011

Observăm că volumul Close Relationships se distinge prin componenta sa practică imediată, propunând exerciții de explorare și instrumente de măsurare pe care studenții le pot autoadministra pentru a înțelege dinamica propriilor interacțiuni. Această abordare de învățare activă transformă conceptele teoretice în experiențe aplicate, facilitând asimilarea metodologiilor de cercetare și a designului experimental în științele relaționale.

Structura cursului este organizată progresiv în patru secțiuni fundamentale. Prima parte stabilește bazele științifice și natura socială a omului, urmată de analiza dezvoltării relațiilor — de la atracție și inițiere până la selecția partenerului. Partea a treia explorează procesele cognitive, afective și comunicative, inclusiv dinamica iubirii și a sexualității, în timp ce secțiunea finală abordează provocările critice, precum respingerea, agresiunea și intervențiile terapeutice. Remarcăm includerea unor teme contemporane esențiale, precum „cyber-flirting-ul”, baza biochimică a atașamentului și hărțuirea relațională, oferind o perspectivă actualizată asupra mediului digital și biologic.

Cititorii familiarizați cu The Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships de Ellen S. Berscheid vor aprecia în lucrarea lui Pamela Regan extinderea ariei de studiu dincolo de sfera romantică, incluzând analize detaliate asupra prieteniei și legăturilor de familie. În timp ce The Science of Intimate Relationships se concentrează pe rigoarea teoretică interdisicplinară, acest manual de la Routledge reușește să mențină un echilibru între cercetarea empirică și relevanța cotidiană, fiind un instrument de lucru versatil pentru studenții din psihologie, asistență socială sau terapie de familie.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780415877992
ISBN-10: 0415877997
Pagini: 408
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.67 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

De ce să citești această carte

Această resursă este esențială pentru studenții și practicienii care doresc o înțelegere multidisciplinară a legăturilor umane. Prin integrarea exercițiilor practice și a instrumentelor de autoevaluare, Close Relationships oferă cititorului nu doar teorie, ci și competențe analitice pentru interpretarea descoperirilor empirice. Este un ghid complet care acoperă tot spectrul relațional, de la mecanismele atracției online până la strategii de intervenție în caz de conflict.

Descriere scurtă

This multidisciplinary text introduces the concepts, methodologies, theories, and empirical findings of the field of interpersonal relationships. Information is drawn from psychology, communication, family studies, marriage and family therapy, social work, sociology, anthropology, the health sciences, and other disciplines. Numerous examples capture readers’ attention by demonstrating how the material is relevant to their lives.
Active learning is encouraged throughout. Each chapter includes an outline to guide students, key terms and definitions to help identify critical concepts, and exploration exercises to promote active thinking. Many chapters include measurement instruments that students can take and score themselves. A website for instructors features a test bank with multiple-choice and essay questions and Power Points for each chapter.
This text distinguishes itself with:
  • Its focus on family and friend relationships as well as romantic relationships.
  • Its multidisciplinary perspective highlighting the contributions to the field from a wide array of disciplines.
  • Its review of the relationship experiences of a variety of people (of different age groups and cultures; heterosexual and homosexual) and relationship types (dating, cohabiting, marriage, friendships, family relationships).
  • Its focus on methodology and research design with an emphasis on how to interpret empirical findings and engage in the research process.
  • Cutting-edge research on "cyber-flirting" and online relationship formation; the biochemical basis of love; communication and social support; bullying and peer aggression; obsession and relational stalking; sexual violence (and marital rape); and grief and bereavement.
The book opens by examining the fundamental principles of relationship science along with the research methods commonly used. The uniquely social nature of humans is then explored including the impact relationships have on health and well-being. Part 2 focuses on relationship development—from attraction to initiation to development and maintenance as well as the factors that guide mate choice and marriage. The development of relationships in both friendships and romantic partnerships is explored. Part 3 examines the processes that shape our interpersonal experiences, including cognitive (thinking) and affective (feeling) processes, communicative and supportive processes, and the dynamics of love and sex. The book concludes with relationship challenges—rejection and betrayal; aggression and violence; conflict and loss; and therapeutic interventions.
Intended as a text for courses in interpersonal/close relationships taught in psychology, communication, sociology, anthropology, human development, family studies, marriage and family therapy, and social work, practitioners interested in the latest research on personal relationships will also appreciate this engaging overview of the field.

Cuprins

Part 1. Principles of Relationship Science 1. Basic Facts and Key Concepts. 2. Research Methods. 3. Our Social Nature. Part 2. Relationship Development 4. Relationship Beginnings. 5. Relationship Initiation. 6. Relationship Development. 7. Mate Selection and Marriage. Part 3. Relationship Processes 8. Thinking and Feeling. 9. Communicating and Supporting. 10. Loving. 11. Sexing. Part 4. Relationship Challenges 12. Rejection and Betrayal. 13. Aggression and Violence. 14. Conflict and Loss. 15. Intervention.

Recenzii

"Dr Regan skilfully pulls together up-to-date information on the most important work in this area … The chapters are well-structured, easy to read or dip into, and lend themselves well for the use of a scientist-practitioner, with clear examples of real-life relevance and relationship specific psychometric tools used by researchers but equally useful for practitioners … With a multitude of theories, models, research, assessment tools and study guides this book makes an excellent introduction to the study of close personal relationships for all undergraduate and postgraduate psychology students." – Ewa Kremplewska in The Psychologist
"Pamela Regan has given us　the book to invite, engage, inspire and instruct the next generations of scholars in the exciting ... work of relationship science. ...Close Relationships informs, challenges, and charms. Our field and our lives can only be better for the comprehensiveness and vision in Dr. Regan's work." -- Ann L. Weber, UNC at Asheville, USA
"This text contributes significantly to the field because of its emphasis on science, research findings, theoretical concepts, and multiple types of relationships. Dr. Regan is a superb writer. ... [It is] most appropriate for a course on Personal Relationships ... [or] ... as a supplementary text for a course on marriage and the family." — Susan Sprecher, Illinois State University, USA
"A ‘reader-friendly’, intelligent review that draws on a range of theoretical perspectives and will appeal to a wide range of undergraduate and graduate students." -- Robin Goodwin, Brunel University, London
"An excellent overview of relationship studies ... the material [is] easy for undergraduates to read and follow. … Dr. Regan writes well ... [and she] is a respected scholar." — Lawrence Ganong, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
"[This book] offers fascinating examples of studies and findings that make the science of relationships come alive to the reader. It is written in a highly accessible level, appropriate for either graduate or undergraduate uses, or for practitioners who want insight into the state-of-the-art of personal relationship science." --Brian H. Spitzberg, San Diego State University, USA
"The text is written in an engaging, interesting, and utterly comprehensive manner. It is accessible to anyone—from the curious non-academic, to the first year university student, to the professional scholar. Everyone will learn something new about relationships by reading this book, and they will enjoy learning it." —Danu Anthony Stinson, University of Victoria, Canada

Descriere

This interdisciplinary text introduces the concepts, methodologies, theories, and empirical findings of interpersonal relationships drawn from psychology, communication, family studies, marriage and family therapy, social work, sociology, anthropology, health sciences, economics, and even philosophy and religion. In addition to reviewing romantic relationships, this book also highlights the importance of friendship and family.