Close Encounters: Communication in Relationships

Bys: Guerrero, Laura K., Andersen, Peter A., Afifi, Walid

Taking a relational approach to the study of interpersonal communication, this best-selling text helps students better understand their relationships with romantic partners, friends, and family members. Updated with the most current research findings and advances in theory, Close Encounters: Communication in Relationships offers insightful examples and case studies to show how state-of-the-art research and theory can be applied to specific issues within relationships. While maintaining the spotlight on communication, authors Laura K. Guerrero, Peter A. Andersen, and Walid A. Afifi also emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of the study of personal relationships by including research from such disciplines as social psychology and family studies. The Seventh Edition features new research on technology-mediated communication in areas such as online dating, sexting, and cancel culture.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1071878182
• ISBN13: 9781071878187
• Release Date: January 2027
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc