Minding the close relationship : a theory of relationship enhancement
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Minding the close relationship : a theory of relationship enhancement
Cambridge University Press, 1999
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-222) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This volume provides a statement of a theory of how committed romantic partners can maintain and enhance their close relationships over an extended period. It blends the relationship scholarship on closeness with practical advice and comparison of minding with several other major theories of how to maintain closeness. Minding is a package of reciprocal thought, feeling and behaviour and involves components of behaviour aimed at knowing and being known by one's partner, attribution about one's partner and the relationship, respect, acceptance and a never-ending commitment to the process. Minding the Close Relationship will serve as a supplementary textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in social psychology, communication, family studies, and clinical and counselling psychology.
Table of Contents
- Preface and acknowledgements
- 1. Introduction to the minding concept
- 2. Minding: definition and components
- 3. Knowing and being known by one's partner
- 4. Attributions in close relationships
- 5. Acceptance, respect, reciprocity, and continuity
- 6. Beginnings and endings
- 7. Minding in the close relationship literature
- 8. Minding and other major concepts of closeness
- 9. Evidence about minding in close relationships
- 10. An international perspective on minding
- 11. Minding in couples therapy and counseling
- 12. Limitations and future directions
- References
- Index.
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