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61. The Handbook of Sexuality in Close Relationships

    Edited by John H. Harvey, Amy Wenzel, Susan Sprecher

    Although sexuality is an integral part of close romantic relationships, research linking these two constructs has been less systematic than other areas pertaining to close relationships. To date, researchers in communication, sociology, family studies, psychology, and psychiatry, have made...

    Published March 28th 2005 by Psychology Press
62. Organized Activities As Contexts of Development

    Extracurricular Activities, After School and Community Programs

    Edited by Joseph L. Mahoney, Reed W. Larson, Jacquelynne S. Eccles

    School-aged children in the U.S. and other Western nations spend almost half of their waking hours in leisure activities. For some, out-of-school time is perceived as inconsequential or even counterproductive to the health and well-being of young persons. Recently, however, there has been a...

    Published January 4th 2005 by Psychology Press
63. From Work-Family Balance to Work-Family Interaction

    Changing the Metaphor

    Edited by Diane F. Halpern, Susan Elaine Murphy

    There are many lessons to be learned about work-family interaction. It is clear that some people have learned how to combine work and family in ways that are mutually supporting--at least much of the time--and some employers have created work environments and policies that make positive...

    Published December 28th 2004 by Routledge
64. Why Love Matters

    How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain

    By Sue Gerhardt

    Why Love Matters explains why love is essential to brain development in the early years of life, particularly to the development of our social and emotional brain systems, and presents the startling discoveries that provide the answers to how our emotional lives work. Sue Gerhardt considers how the...

    Published June 23rd 2004 by Routledge
65. Couple Observational Coding Systems

    Edited by Patricia K. Kerig, Donald H. Baucom

    A companion volume to Family Observational Coding Systems, this book moves from the triad to the dyad and provides a showcase for significant developments in the coding of intimate couple interactions. The hope is that this book will contribute to the broadening and deepening of the field by...

    Published May 26th 2004 by Routledge
66. International Perspectives on Family Violence and Abuse

    A Cognitive Ecological Approach

    Edited by Kathleen Malley-Morrison

    In this book, in which definitions and examples of abuse from men and women from every continent and a very diverse set of backgrounds are considered. The volume provides information on the extent to which family violence is a recognized problem in each country, research findings available on...

    Published May 26th 2004 by Routledge
67. Handbook of Closeness and Intimacy

    Edited by Debra J. Mashek, Arthur Aron

    This handbook brings together the latest thinking on the scientific study of closeness and intimacy from some of the most active and widely recognized relationship scholars in social and clinical psychology, communication studies, and related disciplines. Each contributing author defines their...

    Published February 10th 2004 by Psychology Press
68. Continuity and Change in Family Relations

    Theory, Methods and Empirical Findings

    Edited by Rand D. Conger, Frederick O. Lorenz, K.A.S. Wickrama

    Series: Advances in Family Research Series

    The chapters in this volume were developed as a follow-up to the Summer Institute entitled "Continuity and Change: Family Structure and Process" conducted by the second Family Research Consortium. The goal of this book is to provide readers with a greater understanding of both the conceptual issues...

    Published February 2nd 2004 by Routledge
69. Work-Family Challenges for Low-Income Parents and Their Children

    Edited by Ann C. Crouter, Alan Booth

    Series: Penn State University Family Issues Symposia Series

    The area of work and family is a hot topic in the social sciences and appeals to scholars in a wide range of disciplines. There are few edited volumes in this area, however, and this may be the only one that focuses on low-income families--a particularly important group in this era of...

    Published November 30th 2003 by Routledge
70. Conceptualizing and Measuring Father Involvement

    Edited by Randal D. Day, Michael E. Lamb

    After decades of focusing on the mother's role in parenting, family studies researchers have turned their attention to the role of the father in parenting and family development. The results shed new light on childhood development and question conventional wisdom by showing that beyond providing...

    Published August 31st 2003 by Routledge