Interpersonal Communication - 9780805812978

Taylor & Francis Inc

Interpersonal CommunicationEvolving Interpersonal Relationships\nAuthor(s): Pamela J. Kalbfleisch\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: Psychology Press\nISBN-13: 9780805812978, 978-0805812978\nSynopsis\nInterpersonal relationships are the core of our societal system and have been since before the dawn of civilization. In today's world, friends, lovers, companions, and confidants make valuable contributions to our everyday lives. These are the relationships whose members are not automatically participants as a result of their birth and kin affiliations. The focus is on these relationships that must be forged from the sometimes indifferent, and sometimes hostile world. Yet, there is still much that is not known about how these relationships evolve, how partners communicate in on-going relationships, how people keep their relationships together, and how they cope when they fall apart. Primary to the focus of this book is the underlying theme o.