Book description
The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Couples and Family Relationships
presents original articles from leading experts that link research,
policy, and practice together to reflect the most current knowledge of
contemporary relationships.
- Offers interesting new perspectives on a range of relationship
issues facing twenty-first century Western society
- Helps those who work with couples and families facing with
relationship issues
- Includes practical suggestions for dealing with relationship problems
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Explores diverse issues, including family structure versus
functioning; attachment theory; divorce and family breakdown;
communication and conflict; self regulation, partner regulation,
and behavior change; care-giving and parenting; relationship
education; and therapy and policy implications
Patricia Noller is Professor Emeritus, University of
Queensland. She has published extensively in the areas of marital and
family relationships, and adult attachment. Dr. Noller is also a
Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the
National Council on Family Relationships (USA).
Gery C. Karantzas is Senior Lecturer in the School of
Psychology at Deakin University, and Convenor of the Australian
Psychological Society (APS) Psychology of Relationships Interest
Group. He has published numerous studies in the area of close personal
relationships with a specific interest in investigating couple and
family relationships during transitions and in adult attachment.
