Description: With the field of personal relationships continuing to see significant growth over the past quarter century, The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships stands as a crucial benchmark of the current state of scholarship. This third edition presents new chapters addressing significant changes in techniques for studying relationships and examining recent emphases on technology and diverse relationships while also featuring a fresh analysis of current research foci and applications. By synthesizing theoretical and empirical literature, the work not only traces the discipline's historical roots but recommends future directions, marking an important step forward in improving research and theory on personal relationships. Featuring contributions from internationally known experts who have significantly enhanced relationship research in multiple fields including psychology, communication, family studies, and sociology, it is an essential resource for researchers, graduate students, and practitioners alike.
Brief description: Anita L. Vangelisti holds the Jesse H. Jones Centennial Chair in Communication at the University of Texas at Austin. She was editor of the Cambridge University Press book series on Advances in Personal Relationships and has served on the editorial boards of over a dozen scholarly journals. Vangelisti served as President and is a fellow of the International Association for Relationship Research, a fellow of the International Communication Association, and a distinguished scholar of the National Communication Association.
Review Quotes: 'The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships is the most venerated reference volume in relationship science. Here, in its third edition, it delivers an up-to-date, expansive, and essential overview of a flourishing discipline. I'm so grateful that such a tremendous resource exists. Highly recommended!' Eli J. Finkel, Professor of Psychology and Management & Organizations, Northwestern University, USA