Affectionate communication in close relationships /

Affectionate communication in close relationships /

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Author / Creator:	Floyd, Kory, author.
Imprint:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2019. ©2019
Description:	x, 283 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Interpersonal communication. Friendship. Love. Interpersonal relations. Friendship. Interpersonal communication. Interpersonal relations. Love.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11781923

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ISBN:	9781108470582 1108470580 9781108456210 1108456219
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	Few communication behaviors are more consequential to the development and maintenance of close relationships than the expression of affection. Indeed, people often use affectionate gestures to initiate or accelerate relationship development. In contrast, the absence of affection in established relationships frequently coincides with relational deterioration. This text explores the scientific research on affection exchange that has emerged from the disciplines of communication, social and clinical psychology, family studies, psychophysiology, sociology, nursing, and behavioral health. Specific points of focus include the individual and relational benefits - including health benefits - of affectionate behavior, the significant detriments associated with lacking sufficient affection, and the risks of expressing affection. It also discusses the primary social and cultural influences on affection exchange, critiques principal theories and measurement models, and offers suggestions for future empirical research.

Table of Contents:

An introduction to affectionate communication
Affection and affectionate communication
The experience of affection
The communication of affection
Understanding the value of affectionate communication
A preview of the chapters
Thinking about affection: the theories
Socio-cultural paradigm
Some specific theories in the socio-cultural paradigm.