Change Processes in Relationships: A Relational-Historical Research Approach

Fogel, Alan; Garvey, Andrea; Hsu, Hui-Chin; West-Stroming, Delisa

ISBN 10: 0521120683 / ISBN 13: 9780521120685

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Change Processes in Relationships: A Relational-Historical Research Approach
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521120683
• ISBN 13: 9780521120685
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

Book 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. Compelling and innovative, it offers original research.