Change Processes in Relationships - A Relational-Historical Research Approach (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2006
First published:	2006
Authors:	Alan Fogel • Andrea Garvey • Hui-Chin Hsu • Delisa West-Stroming
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	302
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-85880-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Promotions
LSN:	0-521-85880-1
Barcode:	9780521858809

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