Guerrero, Laura K. <br/><br/>
Close encounters :  communication in relationships / 
Laura K. Guerrero, Arizona State University, Peter A. Andersen, San Diego State University, Walid A. Afifi, University of Iowa. 
 - Fourth edition. 
 - xviii, 509 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Conceptualizing relational communication : definitions and principles -- Communicating identity : the social self -- Drawing people together : forces of social attraction -- Making sense of our world : managing uncertainty and expectancy violations -- Changing relationships : stages, turning points, and dialectics -- Revealing and hiding ourselves : self-disclosure and privacy -- Communicating closeness : affection, immediacy, and social support -- Making a love connection : styles of love and attachment -- Communicating sexually : the closest physical encounter -- Staying close : maintaining relationships -- Coping with conflict : when relational partners disagree -- Influencing each other: dominance and power plays in relationships -- Hurting the ones we love : relational transgressions -- Healing the hurt: relationship repair and reconciliation -- Ending relationships : disengagement and termination -- References -- Author index -- Subject index -- About the authors. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1452217106 (pbk.) :  NT2639 9781452217109 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012039564 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>016234002  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Interpersonal communication.