Intimate Relationships / Edition 3

by Thomas N. Bradbury

Overview

Modern research on modern love.

Intimate Relationships is the only text to fully capture the excitement of today's research findings on relationships. Through current research and inclusive real-world examples, Intimate Relationships embraces the rich diversity of intimacy across couples and cultures and presents a portrait of relationships in which every student belongs. To help students think critically about modern intimacy, the 4th edition synthesizes the latest findings from relationship science and invites students to analyze and interpret them. New for this edition, Intimate Relationships is available as a dynamic Norton Illumine Ebook featuring Check Your Understanding questions with rich answer-specific feedback, videos, and activities that support active learning and engagement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900393640259
Publication date:	07/01/2019
Pages:	680
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Thomas Bradbury earned his BA in psychobiology from Hamilton College, his MA in general psychology from Wake Forest University, and his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Illinois. A Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, Bradbury specializes in using observational and longitudinal methods to examine how newlywed marriages develop and change. The recipient of the American Psychology Association’s Distinguished Early Career Award, Bradbury has edited two books: The Psychology of Marriage (with Frank Fincham) and The Developmental Course of Marital Dysfunction. Each year he teaches a large undergraduate class and small honors seminars on intimate relationships, and in 2013 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Catholic University in Milan. Tom and Cindy, his wife of 30 years, have two sons, Timothy and Nicholas, and live in Los Angeles with two very large and affectionate Bernese Mountain Dogs.

Benjamin Karney earned his BA in psychology from Harvard University and his MA and PhD in social psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Before joining the faculty in the Department of Psychology at UCLA in 2007, Karney was a professor at the University of Florida, where he received numerous awards for his teaching, including the Teacher of the Year Award in 2003. As a Professor at UCLA, he offers graduate and undergraduate classes on intimate relationships, and he received the Distinguished Teaching Award from the UCLA Department of Psychology in 2011. Honored for Early Career Achievement by the International Association for Relationships Research, Karney has directed research funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Administration on Children and Families, and the Department of Defense. He has published extensively on the various ways that intimate partners interpret the events of their relationships, and the effects of stress on lower-income and military marriages. Ben lives with his wife, Ali, in Los Angeles, is the proud parent of two children, Daniella and Gabriel, and owns far too many books.