Understanding Marriage, Family, and Intimate Relationships - Lehman, Jerry D. (Charles C Thomas Publisher, LTD, 2005)
UNDERSTANDING MARRIAGE, FAMILY, AND INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS; CONTENTS; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 THEORIES AND RESEARCH OUR SEARCH FOR UNDERSTANDING; Chapter 3 FAMILY RULES, STRUCTURE, AND DEVELOPMENT; Chapter 4 IMPORTANT TRANSITIONS IN FAMILY LIFE; Chapter 5 FAMILY INFLUENCE AND GENERATIONAL CONNECTIONS; Chapter 6 EMOTIONS IN FAMILY LIFE; Chapter 7 LOVE AND HAPPINESS IN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS; Chapter 8 COMMUNICATION IN FAMILY LIFE; Chapter 9 WHEN COUPLES AND FAMILIES STRUGGLE; Chapter 10 HELPING COUPLES AND FAMILIES; GLOSSARY; INDEX.
This introductory textbook is for students who are interested in learning about and establishing healthy marriage, family, and intimate relationships. With divorce rates high and relationships fragile, books and courses are needed that help students address important issues regarding relationships. The readers of this text examine many important and relevant issues through the lens of theory and research and do so using a written format that is readable, understandable, and easy to apply to one's life. It was written so that each chapter has information that readers will find helpful as they a