Change Processes in Relationships: A Relational-Historical Research Approach

di Alan Fogel (Autore)

Andrea Garvey (Autore)

Hui-Chin Hsu (Autore)

Cambridge University Press, 2009

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.

• Autore: Alan Fogel, Andrea Garvey, Hui-Chin Hsu
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Anno: 2009
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 304 p.
• Dimensioni: 229 x 152 mm
• Peso: 450 gr.
• EAN: 9780521120685

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