Close Encounters
eBook - ePub

Close Encounters

Communication in Relationships

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  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Close Encounters

Communication in Relationships

About this book

Close Encounters: Communication in Relationships helps students learn about their own relationships with romantic partners, friends, and family members by focusing on issues that are central to describing and understanding close relationships. Best-selling authors Laura K. Guerrero, Peter A. Andersen, and Walid A. Afifi present research-based insights and content illustrated with engaging scenarios to show how state-of-the-art research and theory can be applied to specific issues within relationships. The updated Sixth Edition includes fresh content reflecting current research and trends in relationships, balanced with coverage of classic research, and continues to empower readers to be more critical consumers of information about relationships.

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Yes, you can access Close Encounters by Laura K. Guerrero,Peter A. Andersen,Walid A. Afifi in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Communication Studies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Brief Contents
  8. Detailed Contents
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. 1 Conceptualizing Relational Communication Definitions and Principles
  12. 2 Communicating Identity The Social Self
  13. 3 Drawing People Together Forces of Social Attraction
  14. 4 Making Sense of Our World Managing Uncertainty and Expectancy Violations
  15. 5 Changing Relationships Stages, Turning Points, and Dialectics
  16. 6 Revealing and Hiding Ourselves Self-Disclosure and Privacy
  17. 7 Communicating Closeness Affection, Immediacy, and Social Support
  18. 8 Making a Love Connection Styles of Love and Attachment
  19. 9 Communicating Sexually The Closest Physical Encounter
  20. 10 Staying Close Maintaining Relationships
  21. 11 Coping With Conflict When Relational Partners Disagree
  22. 12 Influencing Each Other Dominance and Power Plays in Relationships
  23. 13 Hurting the Ones We Love Relational Transgressions
  24. 14 Healing the Hurt Relationship Repair and Reconciliation
  25. 15 Ending Relationships Disengagement and Termination
  26. Glossary
  27. References
  28. Author Index
  29. Subject Index
  30. About the Authors