Interpersonal Relationships (routledge Modular Psychology)

Interpersonal relationships Humans are essentially social beings. As countless novels, films, songs, plays and poems testify, our ultimate happiness and despair is founded in our relationships. Interpersonal Relationships considers friendships and more intimate relationships in detail, including theories of types of relationships and loves, why we need them, how they are formed, what we get out of them and the stages through which they go. Social and cultural variations are also explored, as well as the effect of relationships on our well-being and happiness. Interpersonal Relationships is tailor-made for the student new to higher-level study. With its helpful textbook features provided to assist in examination and learning techniques, it should interest all introductory psychology and sociology students, as well as those training for the caring services, such as nurses. Diana Dwyer is a Lecturer in Psychology at South Nottingham College and has been a committee member of the Association for the Teaching of Psychology since 1988. Her previous publications include Workout A Level Psychology (Macmillan) and Supporting Psychology Students (Connect Publications). Routledge Modular Psychology Series editors: Cara Flanagan is the Assessor for the Associated Examining Board (AEB) and an experienced A-level author. Kevin Silber is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Staffordshire University. Both are A-level examiners in the UK. The Routledge Modular Psychology series is a completely new approach to introductory level psychology, tailor-made to the new modular style of teaching. Each short book covers a topic in more detail than any large textbook can, allowing teacher and student to select material exactly to suit any particular course or project. The books have been written especially for those students new to higher-level study, whether at school, college or university. They include specially designed features to help with technique, such as a model essay at an average level with an examiner’s comments to show how extra marks can be gained. The authors are all examiners and teachers at the introductory level. The Routledge Modular Psychology texts are all user-friendly and accessible and include the following features: • practice essays with specialist commentary to show how to achieve a higher grade • chapter summaries to assist with revision • progress and review exercises • glossary of key terms • summaries of key research • further reading to stimulate ongoing study and research • website addresses for additional information • cross-referencing to other books in the series Also available in this series (titles listed by syllabus section): ATYPICAL DEVELOPMENT AND ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Psychopathology John D.Stirling and Jonathan S.E. Hellewell Early Socialisation: Sociability and attachment Cara Flanagan Therapeutic Approaches in Psychology Susan Cave PERSPECTIVES AND RESEARCH BIO-PSYCHOLOGY Ethical Issues in Psychology Mike Cardwell (forthcoming) Cortical Functions John Stirling The Physiological Basis of Behaviour: Neural and hormonal processes Kevin Silber Awareness: Biorhythms, Sleep and D