{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-human-relationships-sage-reference-publication-1st-ed","title":"Encyclopedia of Human Relationships (Sage Reference Publication) (1ST ed.)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis encyclopedia provides a structure to understand the essential rudiments of human behaviour and interpersonal relationships\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"....\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Line\u003c\/strong\u003e Rowland Miller's Intimate Relationships (McGraw Hill, 2008, 5th ed.) lacks the coverage and the currency of this work, as do Jeffrey S. Turner's Encyclopedia of Relationships Across the Lifespan (Greenwood, 1996) and Gwen J. Broude's Marriage, Family and Relationships: A Cross Cultural Encyclopedia (ABC-CLIO, 1994). An excellent gateway to further examination of any of the subdisciplines of relationship science, or as a research tool in its own right.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003eDaniel Sifton, Cariboo Reg. Dist. Lib., Williams Lake, B.C. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e --Daniel Sifton \"Library Journal\" (6\/1\/2009 12:00:00 AM)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarry T. Reis\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Psychology at the University of Rochester. He studies the factors that influence the quantity and closeness of social interaction, and the consequences of different patterns of socializing for health and psychological well-being. He is also investigating some of the psychological processes that affect the course and conduct of close relationships. He is particularly interested in intimacy, attachment and emotion regulation. He is well-versed in the field, having served as editor of its leading journal, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Personality and Social Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e, having recently edited \u003cb\u003eThe SAGE Encyclopedia of Human Relationships\u003c\/b\u003e, and having served as president of both the world′s largest organization of social psychologists (Society for Personality and Social Psychology) and the world′s pre-eminent organization devoted to researching relationships (International Association of Relationship Research). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am a social psychologist at Illinois State University. My primary appointment is in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, but I also have a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology. My major research interests focus on issues related to PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS (romantic pairs, friendships, social networks). I have also conducted research on young adult (premarital) sexuality. Courses that I teach at ISU include: Social Psychology (Soc 223), Senior Experience (Soc 300), Personal Relationships (Soc 265), and a graduate seminar on Personal Relationships\/Family (Soc 469). I received my Ph.D. in Sociology in 1985 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Journal\u003cem\u003e Best Reference \u003c\/em\u003e2009\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"An excellent gateway to further examination of any of the subdisciplines of relationship science, or as a research tool in its own right.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelationships are fundamental to nearly all domains of human activity, from birth to death. When people participate in healthy, satisfying relationships, they live, work, and learn more effectively. When relationships are distressed or dysfunctional, people are less happy, less healthy, and less productive. Few aspects of human experience have as broad or as deep effects on our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eEncyclopedia of Human Relationships\u003c\/b\u003e offers an interdisciplinary view of all types of human associations--friends, lovers, spouses, roommates, coworkers, teammates, parents and children, cousins, siblings, acquaintances, neighbors, business associates, and so forth. Although each of these connections is unique in some respect, they share a common core of principles and processes. These three volumes provide a state-of-the-art review of the extensive theories, concepts, and empirical findings about human relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompiles leading-edge information about how people think, feel, and act toward each other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents the best in the field--authors who have contributed significant scientific knowledge about personal relationships over the past several decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers a diverse approach to relationship science with contributions from psychology, sociology, communication, family studies, anthropology, physiology, neuroscience, history, economics, and legal studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Themes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCognitive Processes in Relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunication Processes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating and Maintaining Closeness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDating, Courtship, and Marriage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dark Side of Relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmotion Processes in Relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriendship and Caregiving in Adulthood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealth and the Biology of Relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethods for Studying Relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonality and Individual Differences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrevention and Repair of Relationship Problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePsychological Processes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSexuality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial Context of Relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial Relations in Childhood and Adolescence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheoretical Approaches to Studying Relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypes of Relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur relationships influence virtually all aspects of our everyday existence and are of deep interest to students, researchers, academics, and laypeople alike. This \u003cb\u003eEncyclopedia\u003c\/b\u003e is an invaluable addition to any academic or public library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2009 pg. 130 (EAN 9781412958462, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/15\/2009 pg. 82 (EAN 9781412958462, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2009 pg. 136 (EAN 9781412958462, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLJ Best Reference Sources\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/15\/2010 pg. 32 (EAN 9781412958462, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eReis, Harry T\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHarry T. 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