Growing Together by Frieder R. Lang, Karen L. Fingerman - 9780521114936

Growing TogetherPersonal Relationships across the Life Span\nAuthor(s): Frieder R. Lang, Karen L. Fingerman\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521114936, 978-0521114936\nSynopsis\nUnderstanding personal relationships throughout the life course is one of the most crucial issues in the behavioral and social sciences. This book brings together perspectives from different disciplines on individual development and personal relationships across the life span. The book addresses two pertinent dimensions of personal relationships: 1) structures of relationship networks ([url] kin vs non-kin, peripheral vs intimate, short-term vs long-term) and 2) processes ([url] change or stability) and outcomes of personal relationships across the life span. The book stimulates discussion of personal relationships as resources for and outcomes of individual development throughout the life course. Different qualities o.