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Developmental and clinical researchers have only just discovered the phenomenon of adolescent romance as a topic of serious scientific inquiry. This discovery may be related to the overwhelming evidence that adult romantic relationships are failing at alarming rates. Dramatic increases in the rates of divorce, out of wedlock childbirth, and relationship violence lead to questions about the developmental precursors of romantic love and commitment. What's wrong with love and can it be fixed? This book brings together a diverse group of experts from various disciplines to address a serious gap in the understanding of adolescent development. Part I focuses on romantic relations and sexual behavior from the perspective of normative adolescent development. Part II centers on high-risk adolescents and Part III explores the practical implications of current theory and research for clinicians, educators, and health administrators. Together the chapters in this integrative and clinically useful book lay a foundation for understanding how adolescents successfully navigate the tumultuous waters of young love.
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Adolescent Romantic Relations and Sexual Behavior Theory, Research, and Practical Implications Adolescent Romantic Relations and Sexual Behavior Theory, Research, and Practical Implications Edited by Paul Florsheim University of Utah 2003 LAWRENCE ERLBAUM ASSOCIATES, PUBLISHERS Mahwah, New Jersey London This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2008. “To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk.” Copyright © 2003 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by photostat, microWlm, retrieval system, or any other means, without prior written permission of the publisher. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers 10 Industrial Avenue Mahwah, NJ 07430 Cover design by Kathryn Houghtaling Lacey. Cover photos by 17-year-old Alexander Uhlmann. Photos used by permission of the photographer. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Adolescent romantic relations and sexual behavior : theory, research, and practical implications / edited by Paul Florsheim p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-4106-0778-X Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0–8058–3830–9 (Print Edition) 1. Teenagers—United States—Sexual behavior. 2. Adolescent psychology—United States. 3. Interpersonal relations—United States. 4. Interpersonal conXict—United States. I. Florsheim, Paul. HQ27.A3634 2003 306.7’0835—dc21 2003043897 Books published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates are printed on acid-free paper, and their bindings are chosen for strength and durability. Contents Introduction: Paul Florsheim Contributors vii xv Part I: Normative Perspectives on Romantic Relations and Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents 1 The Role of Romantic Relationships in Adolescent Development Wyndol Furman and Laura ShaVer 2 National Estimates of Adolescent Romantic Relationships Karen Carver, Kara Joyner, and J. Richard Udry 3 Biological InXuences on Adolescent Romantic and Sexual Behavior Carolyn Tucker Halpern 4 Love Matters: Romantic Relationships Among Sexual-Minority Adolescents Lisa M. Diamond 5 ConXict and Negotiation in Adolescent Romantic Relationships Shmuel Shulman 6 Attachment Styles and Adolescent Sexuality Jessica L. Tracy, Phillip R. Shaver, Austin W. Albino, and M. Lynne Cooper 3 23 57 85 109 137 Part II: Perspectives on Romantic and Sexual Behavior Among High-Risk Adolescents 7 Psychopathology and Relational Dysfunction Among Adolescent Couples: The Structural Analysis of Social Behavior as an Organizing Fr