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Change Processes in Relationships: A Relational-Historical Research Approach

Hardback

Main Details

Title Change Processes in Relationships: A Relational-Historical Research Approach
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Alan Fogel
By (author) Andrea Garvey
By (author) Hui-Chin Hsu
By (author) Delisa West-Stroming
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:302
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreIntergenerational relationships
ISBN/Barcode 9780521858809
ClassificationsDewey:306.8743
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 25 May 2006
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Just as each person develops from infancy to adulthood, all interpersonal relationships have a life history that encompasses the changes in how people communicate with each other. This book is about how a relationship transforms itself from one pattern of communication to another. The authors present a unique research method called 'relational-historical research', based on advances in dynamic systems theory in developmental psychology, and qualitative methods in life history research. It rests on three premises: that the developing relationship (not the individual) is the unit of analysis; that change emerges from, but is not entirely constrained by, the patterns of the past; and that the developmental process is best revealed by making frequent observations within a particular case before, during, and after a key developmental transition. Looking specifically at the mother-infant relationship, this is a compelling piece of research that will appeal to an international audience of intellectuals and practitioners.

Author Biography

Alan Fogel is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Utah. He is the author of Developing through Relationships (1993), Infancy, Family and Society, 4th Edition (2001) and co-editor, with Gavin Bremner, of Handbook of Infant Development (2001). Andrea P. Garvey is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology at the American River College. Hui-Chin Hsu is an Associate Professor at the Department of Child and Family Development at the University of Georgia. Delisa West-Stroming holds a Research Master's degree in Child Development and Family Studies from Purdue University. She is currently active in home schooling.

Reviews

"By reading this book, one can obtain a tangible advancement in the theoretical understanding of early infant development, with a focus on the social relations we all first encounter with our caregivers." - PsycCritiques Francis C. Staskon