Odyssey of the Heart
Written in a personal, story-telling style, Odyssey weaves excerpts of actual relationships with current and classic research to provide a better perspective on our own experiences in light of the principles of relationships. Highlights of its comprehensive coverage include the classic research on personal attraction, dating and meeting others for closeness, and the maintenance and dissolution of relationships. Recommendations for Growth provides an opportunity for readers to directly apply current research and theory to their own relationships.
Features new to this edition include the latest research and therapeutic techniques on maintaining and enhancing relationships; a new chapter on the family with recent demographic changes and a look at the ongoing debates about the impact of cohabitation, divorce, and blended families; and new chapters on same sex relationships and the dark side of relationships, including why women stay in abusive relationships.Odyssey of the Heart serves as a text for courses on close and/or interpersonal relationships. Its accessibility and inclusion of many actual experiences will engage the general reader.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0805838988
ISBN13:9780805838985
Release Date:December 2001
Publisher:Psychology Press
Length:284 Pages
Weight:1.31 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 7.0" x 9.8"
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An Odyssey worth taking
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Odyssey of the Heart is a wonderful book that follows every process of a love relationship. From meeting someone, to challenges, loss of a loved one and the preservation of relationsips over time. Not your typical self-help book, it presents a lot of intresting cases (short ones) to support the different beliefs. The author does not impose his point of view, he displays the array of beliefs found out there and leaves it up to the reader to take what is valuable. Each chapter is introduced by a quote relevant to it's content, most of these quotes have a strong impact, as my favorite: "People change, and forget to tell each other". This is the type of book that you don't have to read in order. The type of "bible-book" you can go back to time after time to consult. It also provides a lot of interesting bibliographical references that are worth checking out. A wonderful book to have and count on.
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