{"product_id":"the-wiley-blackwell-handbook-of-couples-and-family-relationships-isbn-9781444334500","title":"The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Couples and Family Relationships","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eCOUPLES AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Perhaps as never before, models of couples and families are changing dramatically in the 21st century. This remarkable and timely collection brings it all together, from description of societal trends to psychological studies of communication, affect, and cognition to implications for health, intervention, and policy. Noller and Karantzas have assembled an outstanding, up-to-date collection of theoretically grounded, empirically rich chapters. This volume is likely to end up one of the most well-worn books on your desk.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHarry Reis, University of Rochester\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This volume provides important, state-of-the art commentaries on the psychological, interpersonal, and social issues that face couples and families. Noller and Karantzas have assembled an excellent group of contributors who skillfully articulate current trends in scholarship and who apply research findings to practical concerns associated with treatment and policy. This is a must read for anyone interested in couple and family relationships.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnita L. Vangelisti, University of Texas at Austin\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Couples and Family Relationships\u003c\/i\u003e offers keen insights into ways to confront the unique challenges of relationships in 21st-century Western society. Original contributions from an international cast of leading relationship researchers, practitioners, educators, and policy makers link research, policy, and practice to reflect the most up-to-date knowledge of the myriad issues surrounding contemporary relationships. Themes explored include family structure versus functioning; attachment theory; divorce and family breakdown; communication and conflict; self-regulation, partner regulation, and behavior change; care-giving and parenting; relationship education; and therapy and policy implications. In addition to tackling issues of love, sex, and intimacy, a number of authors focus on specific interventions that can be utilized by professionals in assisting clients achieve more fulfilling relationships. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis handbook is an invaluable resource for counselors, therapists, and others involved in helping couples and families to survive in the current social context. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia Noller and Gery C. Karantzas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Trends in Couple and Family Relationships 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 From Form to Function 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuth Weston, Lixia Qu, and Alan Hayes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Social Trends and their Impact on Couple and Family Relationships 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid de Vaus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Changing American Families in the 21st Century 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuzanne M. Bianchi, Sara B. Raley, and Lynne M. Casper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Families across the Lifespan 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Role of the Family across the Lifespan 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToni C. Antonucci, Kristin M. Wong, and Sarah Trinh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Parents and Adolescents 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoss B. Wilkinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Family Caregiving 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGery C. Karantzas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Late-Life Transitions and Interventions 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathleen Piercy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Communication and Conflict Processes in Couples and Families 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Conflict Avoidance in Families 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn P. Caughlin, Jennifer L. Hardesty, and Ashley V. Middleton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Conflict in Family Relationships 129\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia Noller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Demand–Withdraw Communication in Couples 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathleen A. Eldridge and Brian Baucom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Individual Differences Perspectives on Intimacy, Love, and Caregiving 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Adult Attachment and Sexuality 161\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhillip R. Shaver and Mario Mikulincer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Sexual Dysfunction in Intimate Heterosexual Relationships 175\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDenisa Goldhammer and Marita P. McCabe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Regulating Incentives and Threats in Close Relationships 193\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelly L. Gable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Attachment and Caregiving 207\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelanie Canterberry and Omri Gillath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Cognitive and Affective Processes in Couple Relationships 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Attachment Insecurities and Relationship Self-Regulation 223\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eZo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eë\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ. Hazelwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Costs and Benefits of Trying to Change Intimate Partners 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNickola C. Overall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Through the Eyes of Love 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarth J. O. Fletcher and Patrick S. G. Kerr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Betrayal and Forgiveness in Couple Relationships 259\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie Fitness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Education and Intervention in Couple and Family Relationships 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Taking it to the Streets (and Information Super Highways) 273\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eW. Kim Halford and Samira Hayes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Relationship Education 289\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJudith A. Feeney and Jennifer Fitzgerald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 A Common Factors Perspective of Relationship Counseling 305\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuth Ingrid Sturmey, Patricia Noller, and Gery C. Karantzas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 The Efficacy of Evidence-Based Couple Therapy 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Howell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Surviving Trauma 333\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan M. Johnson and Kathryn D. Rheem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Children’s Adjustment after Parental Separation 345\u003cbr\u003eSusie Sweeper\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII Interpersonal Processes, Families, and Mental Health 361\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Depression and Self-Harming in Adolescence 363\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKerryn Hurd and Patricia Noller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Attachment and Depression Across the Transition to Parenthood 377\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeffry A. Simpson, W. Steven Rholes, and Sandra Shallcross\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Recent Advances in Research on Social Support in Couples 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarolyn E. Cutrona\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Chronic Illness and Relationships 406\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGery C. Karantzas, Marita P. McCabe, and Sian F. Cole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII Implications for Policy 421\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Promoting Positive Pathways for Youth and Young Adults to Healthy Relationships and Marriages 423\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan J. Hawkins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Improving Child and Family Outcomes through a Collaborative Service Model 437\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael White and Gail Winkworth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Are Governments and Marriage Strange Bedfellows? 453\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eW. Kim Halford and Elizabeth van Acker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IX Integration and Conclusion 467\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Common Themes in Couple and Family Relationship Research and Practice 469\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGery C. Karantzas and Patricia Noller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 481\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the factors and processes that affect relationships and who would like a book that thoroughly describes the most recent research and applications of relevant theories.”  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Mental Health\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 March 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Summing Up: Highly recommended.  Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 September 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Noller\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus, University of Queensland. She has published extensively in the areas of marital and family relationships, and adult attachment. Dr. Noller is also a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the National Council on Family Relationships (USA). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGery C. Karantzas\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at Deakin University, and Convenor of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) Psychology of Relationships Interest Group. He has published numerous studies in the area of close personal relationships with a specific interest in investigating couple and family relationships during transitions and in adult attachment.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Perhaps as never before, models of couples and families are changing dramatically in the 21st century. This remarkable and timely collection brings it all together, from description of societal trends to psychological studies of communication, affect, and cognition to implications for health, intervention, and policy. Noller and Karantzas have assembled an outstanding, up-to-date collection of theoretically grounded, empirically rich chapters. This volume is likely to end up one of the most well-worn books on your desk.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHarry Reis, University of Rochester\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This volume provides important, state-of-the art commentaries on the psychological, interpersonal, and social issues that face couples and families. Noller and Karantzas have assembled an excellent group of contributors who skillfully articulate current trends in scholarship and who apply research findings to practical concerns associated with treatment and policy. This is a must read for anyone interested in couple and family relationships.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnita L. Vangelisti, University of Texas at Austin\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Couples and Family Relationships\u003c\/i\u003e offers keen insights into ways to confront the unique challenges of relationships in 21st-century Western society. Original contributions from an international cast of leading relationship researchers, practitioners, educators, and policy makers link research, policy, and practice to reflect the most up-to-date knowledge of the myriad issues surrounding contemporary relationships. Themes explored include family structure versus functioning; attachment theory; divorce and family breakdown; communication and conflict; self-regulation, partner regulation, and behavior change; care-giving and parenting; relationship education; and therapy and policy implications. In addition to tackling issues of love, sex, and intimacy, a number of authors focus on specific interventions that can be utilized by professionals in assisting clients achieve more fulfilling relationships. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis handbook is an invaluable resource for counselors, therapists, and others involved in helping couples and families to survive in the current social context.   Perhaps as never before, models of couples and families are changing dramatically in the 21st century. This remarkable and timely collection brings it all together, from description of societal trends to psychological studies of communication, affect, and cognition to implications for health, intervention, and policy. Noller and Karantzas have assembled an outstanding, up-to-date collection of theoretically grounded, empirically rich chapters. This volume is likely to end up one of the most well-worn books on your desk.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Harry Reis, University of Rochester\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This volume provides important, state-of-the art commentaries on the psychological, interpersonal, and social issues that face couples and families. Noller and Karantzas have assembled an excellent group of contributors who skillfully articulate current trends in scholarship and who apply research findings to practical concerns associated with treatment and policy. This is a must read for anyone interested in couple and family relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-Anita L. Vangelisti, University of Texas at Austin\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990369583333,"sku":"NP9781444334500","price":61.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781444334500.jpg?v=1761787546","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-wiley-blackwell-handbook-of-couples-and-family-relationships-isbn-9781444334500","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}