Communicating Affection by Kory Floyd
Few behavioral processes are more central to the development and maintenance of intimate relationships than the communication of affection. Indeed, affectionate expressions often initiate and accelerate relational development. By contrast, their absence in established relationships frequently coincides with relational deterioration. This text explores the scientific research on affection exchange to emerge from the disciplines of communication, social psychology, family studies, psychophysiology, anthropology, and nursing. Specific foci include the individual and relational benefits (including health benefits) of affectionate behavior, as well as the significant risks often associated with expressing affection. A new, comprehensive theory of human affection exchange is offered, and its merits relative to existing theories are explored.-
Health and Illness in Close Relationships
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The Experience and Expression of Uncertainty in Close Relationships
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Critical Friendship in the Modern World
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Relating Through Technology
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Relationship Maintenance
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Contemporary Studies on Relationships, Health, and Wellness
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On-Again, Off-Again Relationships
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Stability and Change in Relationships
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Positive Approaches to Optimal Relationship Development
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Personality and Close Relationship Processes
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Social Influence on Close Relationships
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Growing Together
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Romantic Relationships in Emerging Adulthood
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Communicating Social Support
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Understanding Marriage
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Responding to Intimate Violence against Women
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Changing Relations
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Feeling Hurt in Close Relationships
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Dyadic Health Science
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The Sociocultural Context of Romantic Relationships
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Intimate Relationships across Cultures
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Attribution, Communication Behavior, and Close Relationships
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Experiences of Sexual Minority and Gender Diverse Individuals in Romantic Relationships
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Interdependence, Interaction, and Close Relationships
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Power in Close Relationships
"This book will be a valuable resource for those in communication, psychology, sociology, and family studies, and a useful reference for practitioners in counseling and family therapy..Essential." Choice
Kory Floyd is associate professor and director of graduate MA studies in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Arizona (1998), an M.A. in Speech Communication from the University of Washington (1994), and a B.A. in English Literature from Western Washington University (1991). He has authored or co-authored four other books and more than 60 journal articles and book chapters on topics related to affectionate communication, nonverbal behavior, and family relationships. In addition, he is currently editor of Journal of Family Communication and has been an associate editor of Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. He has earned a number of awards for his research, including the New Scholar of the Year award from the International Network on Personal Relationships.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521731744 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521731747 |
| Title | Communicating Affection |
| Author | Kory Floyd |
| Series | Advances In Personal Relationships |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2008-05-26 |
| Number of pages | 238 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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