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Change Processes in Relationships: A Relational-Historical Research Approach

By Alan Fogel , Andrea Garvey , Hui-Chin Hsu , Delisa West-Stroming

Book information

Year
2006
ISBN
0521858801, 9780521858809, 9780511221323
Open Library ID
OL17198969M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2425935 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
300\302
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Just as each person develops from infancy to adulthood, all interpersonal relationships have a life history that encompasses the changes in how people communicate with each other. This book is about how a relationship transforms itself from one pattern of communication to another. The authors present a unique research method called 'relational-historical research', based on advances in dynamic systems theory in developmental psychology, and qualitative methods in life history research. It rests on three premises: that the developing relationship (not the individual) is the unit of analysis; that change emerges from, but is not entirely constrained by, the patterns of the past; and that the developmental process is best revealed by making frequent observations within a particular case before, during, and after a key developmental transition. Looking specifically at the mother-infant relationship, this is a compelling piece of research that will appeal to an international audience of intellectuals and practitioners.

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