| Description |
xviii, 532 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Perspectives on individual differences |
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Perspectives on individual differences.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Interpersonal commitment in historical perspective -- Duty toward whom? Reconsidering attractions and barriers as determinants of commitment in a relationship -- Conceiving couple commitment: choice, promise, and fulfillment -- Personal, moral, and structural commitment to relationships: experiences of choice and constraint -- Interpersonal experience in infancy as a foundation for the capacity in adults for stable relationships -- Attachment processes and commitment to romantic relationships -- The development of commitment to marriage: a phenomenological approach -- Commitment in the early years of marriage -- The dynamics of interpersonal commitment and the issue of salience -- Marital commitment and family life transitions: a social exchange perspective on the construction and deconstruction of intimate relationships -- Commitment and adversity: a reciprocal relation -- The relationship of exchange and commitment -- What attachment styles and love styles add to the understanding of commitment and relationship stability -- Interpersonal commitments: the interplay of social networks and individual identities -- Stability and commitment in friendships -- The bereavement experience: continuing commitment after the loss of a loved one -- Examples of commitment in postdivorce relationships between ex-spouses -- Levels and styles of commitment in marriage: the case of Asian Indian immigrants -- Commitment and sexual behaviors in adolescent dating relationships -- The constraints of innovation: commitment and stability among same-sex couples -- Perceived partner commitment and attachment style: clinical implications of a cognitive perspective -- Using what we know: commitment and cognitions in marital therapy -- Dominant discourse in heterosexual relationships: inhibitors or facilitators of interpersonal commitment and relationship stability? -- Communication processes in marital commitment: an integrative approach -- Commitment and trust in close relationships: an interdependence analysis -- Buffering the effects of betrayal: the role of apology, forgiveness, and commitment -- Jealousy and problems of commitment -- Deconstructing stability: the distinction between the course of a close relationship and its endpoint -- Future directions for commitment research. |
| Subject |
Interpersonal relations.
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Commitment (Psychology)
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| Added Author |
Adams, Jeffrey M.
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Jones, Warren H.
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| ISBN |
030646148X |
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