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List of Contributors xi <p>Introduction 1<br /> <i>Patricia Noller and Gery C. Karantzas</i></p> <p><b>Part I Trends in Couple and Family Relationships 9</b></p> <p>1 From Form to Function 11<br /> <i>Ruth Weston, Lixia Qu, and Alan Hayes</i></p> <p>2 Social Trends and their Impact on Couple and Family Relationships 25<br /> <i>David de Vaus</i></p> <p>3 Changing American Families in the 21st Century 36<br /> <i>Suzanne M. Bianchi, Sara B. Raley, and Lynne M. Casper</i></p> <p><b>Part II Families across the Lifespan 49</b></p> <p>4 The Role of the Family across the Lifespan 51<br /> <i>Toni C. Antonucci, Kristin M. Wong, and Sarah Trinh</i></p> <p>5 Parents and Adolescents 66<br /> <i>Ross B. Wilkinson</i></p> <p>6 Family Caregiving 82<br /> <i>Gery C. Karantzas</i></p> <p>7 Late-Life Transitions and Interventions 97<br /> <i>Kathleen Piercy</i></p> <p><b>Part III Communication and Conflict Processes in Couples and Families 113</b></p> <p>8 Conflict Avoidance in Families 115<br /> <i>John P. Caughlin, Jennifer L. Hardesty, and Ashley V. Middleton</i></p> <p>9 Conflict in Family Relationships 129<br /> <i>Patricia Noller</i></p> <p>10 Demand–Withdraw Communication in Couples 144<br /> <i>Kathleen A. Eldridge and Brian Baucom</i></p> <p><b>Part IV Individual Differences Perspectives on Intimacy, Love, and Caregiving 159</b></p> <p>11 Adult Attachment and Sexuality 161<br /> <i>Phillip R. Shaver and Mario Mikulincer</i></p> <p>12 Sexual Dysfunction in Intimate Heterosexual Relationships 175<br /> <i>Denisa Goldhammer and Marita P. McCabe</i></p> <p>13 Regulating Incentives and Threats in Close Relationships 193<br /> <i>Shelly L. Gable</i></p> <p>14 Attachment and Caregiving 207<br /> <i>Melanie Canterberry and Omri Gillath</i></p> <p><b>Part V Cognitive and Affective Processes in Couple Relationships 221</b></p> <p>15 Attachment Insecurities and Relationship Self-Regulation 223<br /> <i>Zo€e J. Hazelwood</i></p> <p>16 The Costs and Benefits of Trying to Change Intimate Partners 234<br /> <i>Nickola C. Overall</i></p> <p>17 Through the Eyes of Love 248<br /> <i>Garth J. O. Fletcher and Patrick S. G. Kerr</i></p> <p>18 Betrayal and Forgiveness in Couple Relationships 259<br /> <i>Julie Fitness</i></p> <p><b>Part VI Education and Intervention in Couple and Family Relationships 271</b></p> <p>19 Taking it to the Streets (and Information Super Highways) 273<br /> <i>W. Kim Halford and Samira Hayes</i></p> <p>20 Relationship Education 289<br /> <i>Judith A. Feeney and Jennifer Fitzgerald</i></p> <p>21 A Common Factors Perspective of Relationship Counseling 305<br /> <i>Ruth Ingrid Sturmey, Patricia Noller, and Gery C. Karantzas</i></p> <p>22 The Efficacy of Evidence-Based Couple Therapy 320<br /> <i>Peter Howell</i></p> <p>23 Surviving Trauma 333<br /> <i>Susan M. Johnson and Kathryn D. Rheem</i></p> <p>24 Children’s Adjustment after Parental Separation 345<br /> <i>Susie Sweeper</i></p> <p><b>Part VII Interpersonal Processes, Families, and Mental Health 361</b></p> <p>25 Depression and Self-Harming in Adolescence 363<br /> <i>Kerryn Hurd and Patricia Noller</i></p> <p>26 Attachment and Depression Across the Transition to Parenthood 377<br /> <i>Jeffry A. Simpson, W. Steven Rholes, and Sandra Shallcross</i></p> <p>27 Recent Advances in Research on Social Support in Couples 392<br /> <i>Carolyn E. Cutrona</i></p> <p>28 Chronic Illness and Relationships 406<br /> <i>Gery C. Karantzas, Marita P. McCabe, and Sian F. Cole</i></p> <p><b>Part VIII Implications for Policy 421</b></p> <p>29 Promoting Positive Pathways for Youth and Young Adults to Healthy Relationships and Marriages 423<br /> <i>Alan J. Hawkins</i></p> <p>30 Improving Child and Family Outcomes through a Collaborative Service Model 437<br /> <i>Michael White and Gail Winkworth</i></p> <p>31 Are Governments and Marriage Strange Bedfellows? 453<br /> <i>W. Kim Halford and Elizabeth van Acker</i></p> <p><b>Part IX Integration and Conclusion 467</b></p> <p>32 Common Themes in Couple and Family Relationship Research and Practice 469<br /> <i>Gery C. Karantzas and Patricia Noller</i></p> <p>Index 481</p>

<p>“I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the factors and processes that affect relationships and who would like a book that thoroughly describes the most recent research and applications of relevant theories.”  (<i>Journal of Mental Health</i>, 1 March 2014)</p> <p>“Summing Up: Highly recommended.  Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.”  (<i>Choice</i>, 1 September 2012)</p>

<p><b>Patricia Noller</b> 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).</p> <p><b>Gery C. Karantzas</b> 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.</p>

<p><i>The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Couples and Family Relationships</i> offers keen insights into ways to confront the unique challenges of relationships in 21st-century Western society. Original contributions from an international cast of leading relationship researchers, practitioners, educators, and policy makers link research, policy, and practice to reflect the most up-to-date knowledge of the myriad issues surrounding contemporary relationships. Themes explored include 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. In addition to tackling issues of love, sex, and intimacy, a number of authors focus on specific interventions that can be utilized by professionals in assisting clients achieve more fulfilling relationships.</p> <p>This handbook is an invaluable resource for counselors, therapists, and others involved in helping couples and families to survive in the current social context.</p>

Perhaps as never before, models of couples and families are changing dramatically in the 21st century. This remarkable and timely collection brings it all together, from description of societal trends to psychological studies of communication, affect, and cognition to implications for health, intervention, and policy. Noller and Karantzas have assembled an outstanding, up-to-date collection of theoretically grounded, empirically rich chapters. This volume is likely to end up one of the most well-worn books on your desk.<br /> <br /> <p>-Harry Reis, University of Rochester</p> <p><br /> This volume provides important, state-of-the art commentaries on the psychological, interpersonal, and social issues that face couples and families. Noller and Karantzas have assembled an excellent group of contributors who skillfully articulate current trends in scholarship and who apply research findings to practical concerns associated with treatment and policy. This is a must read for anyone interested in couple and family relationships.</p> <p>-Anita L. Vangelisti, University of Texas at Austin</p>

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