Mashek and Aron have assembled a book that summarizes the central relationship processes of closeness and intimacy. Not only do the contributors offer an overview of a theoretical framework on closeness and intimacy, each chapter contains a plethora of new ideas, new applications, and previously unstated theoretical conntections....highly recommended to anyone interested in the topic.
-Metapsychology
... a rich compendium with a wealth of fresh insights, new theoretical connections, and practical implications. I wholeheartedly recommend it...a superb set of contributors, a veritable who's who of the area...
-Daniel Perlman, Ph.D.
University of British Columbia, Canada
...a 'must have' volume in most researchers' libraries and useful for graduate classes...
-Sandra Petronio, Ph.D.
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
This work serves not only as an authoritative reference for researchers in social and clinical psychology, but also as a treasure trove of useful facts for relationship therapists.
-Neal Roese, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
I personally would purchase it, would advise my colleagues and library to do so, and if I were teaching a graduate seminar on closeness and intimacy, I would adopt the handbook.
-Dr. Mark Fine
University of Missouri-Columbia
Mashek and Aron have assembled a book that summarizes the central relationship processes of closeness and intimacy. Not only do the contributors offer an overview of a theoretical framework on closeness and intimacy, each chapter contains a plethora of new ideas, new applications, and previously unstated theoretical conntections....highly recommended to anyone interested in the topic.
-Metapsychology
... a rich compendium with a wealth of fresh insights, new theoretical connections, and practical implications. I wholeheartedly recommend it...a superb set of contributors, a veritable who's who of the area...
-Daniel Perlman, Ph.D.
University of British Columbia, Canada
...a 'must have' volume in most researchers' libraries and useful for graduate classes...
-Sandra Petronio, Ph.D.
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
This work serves not only as an authoritative reference for researchers in social and clinical psychology, but also as a treasure trove of useful facts for relationship therapists.
-Neal Roese, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
I personally would purchase it, would advise my colleagues and library to do so, and if I were teaching a graduate seminar on closeness and intimacy, I would adopt the handbook.
-Dr. Mark Fine
University of Missouri-Columbia
