Understanding Research in Personal Relationships: A Text with Readings

Book Overview

"The main strengths of the book are its uniqueness... its mix of emphasis on methods, statistics, and ideas, its commentaries by the authors, and the well-chosen journal articles."
- John Harvey, University of Iowa

Understanding Research in Personal Relationships is a comprehensive introduction to the key readings on human and close relationships. Organized into twelve thematic chapters with editorial commentary throughout, the editors offer a critical reading of the major research articles in the field of relationship studies published in the last few years. Scholarly papers, two per chapter, are presented in an abridged form and critiqued in a carefully structured way that instructs students on the way to read research, and to critically evaluate research in this field. The book, therefore, has a thoroughly didactic focus as the student is given historical, theoretical and methodological contexts to each article as well as an explanation of key terms and ideas.

Key features:

Cross-Disciplinary use: An excellent book for all students taking human relationship modules in psychology, communication studies, sociology, social work, family studies and other subjects across the social sciencesMaps onto course teaching: Ideal for 12 week semester term course, covering major themes such as love, attraction, conflict and social networksPedagogical: ′How to use this book′ section at the start; chapter introductions and summaries throughout; glossary of key terms highlighted throughout the book at the end of the text

This text is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students wanting a straightforward, didiactic guide to understanding research on human relationships.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076194222X
• ISBN13: 9780761942221
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book

I helped Bill Dragon edit his chapters for this book, and as a psychology major I found it to be facinating!