Close encounters
Subtitle: communication in relationships
By: Laura K. Guerrero, Peter A. Andersen, Walid A. Afifi.
Contributors: Andersen, Peter A.; Afifi, Walid A.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781412949538
Subjects: Interpersonal communication
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Conceptualizing relational communication: definitions, principles, and relational messages; title: Communicating identity: the social self; title: Drawing people together: forces of social attraction; title: Making sense of our world: coping with uncertainty and expectancy violations; title: Getting closer: initiating and intensifying relationships; title: Making a love connection: styles of love and attachment; title: Communicating sexually: the closest physical encounter; title: Communicating closeness: intimacy, affection, and social support; title: Staying close: maintaining intimate relationships.