Toward a Positive Psychology of Relationships: New Directions in Theory and Research Contributor(s): Warren, Meg A. (Editor), Donaldson, Stewart I. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1440838305 ISBN-13: 9781440838309 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Interpersonal Relations |
Dewey: 158.2 |
LCCN: 2017035626 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.65 lbs) 320 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Nearly universally, relationships are a key source of what we all seek in life: happiness, fulfillment, and well-being. The experts who contributed to this novel volume apply the framework of positive psychology to the findings of relationships research across a variety of practical contexts. What actions create and sustain respectful, caring, joyous, stimulating, and loving relationships? How do people rich in friendship, intimacy, and interpersonal skills think and behave? How do they unconsciously cultivate positive relationships? This book brings together authoritative reviews, cutting-edge research, and thoughtful scholarship that serve to answer these questions and document the benefit of positive relationships in a variety of settings and across the human life span. Following a comprehensive introduction, the book addresses positive intimate relationships, positive relationships at work, positive relationships during different stages of life (in youth, in adolescence, and among older adults), and positive relationships intersecting with diversity. The chapters underscore the simple concept that relationships are central to what makes life worth living and are fundamental to well-being across all life domains as they play out at home, in school, at work, in retirement homes, and in the community at large. |