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