Letting Go

A Practical Theory of Relationship Disengagement and Re-engagement

Häftad, Engelska, 1987

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While many books in the popular press deal with relationships, Letting Go is among the first to draw upon scholarly research to offer a theoretical perspective with practical implications. Cahn examines interpersonal relationship disengagement and reengagement by tapping the resources of social science literature. The result is a model for communication which seeks to achieve and maintain interpersonal understanding, while promoting communication behaviors that encourage growth of the individual and relationship satisfaction.The author's integrated approach combines three models of relationship development; namely, quality communication, recognition and availability of more desirable alternatives, and degree of personal investments. He also surveys the literature on friendship, mateship, supervisor and subordinate relationships, and teacher-student relationships, and demonstrates that a quality communication environment, as measured by the Perceived Understanding Instrument, is crucial for understanding relationship disengagement and reengagement.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1987-07-01
Mått152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt363 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor243
FörlagState University of New York Press
ISBN9780887064548

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PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart OneOverview of Part One1. Feeling Understood in Interpersonal Relationships IntroductionFeeling Understood as a Measure of the Normative Force of a RuleThe Lack of Feeling Understood in Relationship DisintegrationThe Need for More Meaningful Interpersonal RelationshipThe Measurement of Perceived UnderstandingSummary2. On Maintaining One's Integrity in Developing Relationships IntroductionThe Nature and Scope of Self-ConceptsInterpersonal Communication and The Role of Self-Concept SupportSelf-Concept Support and Types of Role-TakingSelf-Concept Rules: Guides to Communication and Relational DevelopmentSpecific RecommendationsSummary3. Communication Skills IntroductionKey Communication Skills and the Communicator's Mental and Emotional OutlookBehavioral OrientationsAdvantages and Phases of The Collaborative Behavioral OrientationSpecific RecommendationsSummary4. Commitment Versus Letting Go IntroductionQuality Communication and the Nature of Relationship SatisfactionAvailability of Alternatives and the Nature of CommitmentSystem ConstraintsInvestment SizeRelationship Reassessment: When to Stay and When to Let GoSpecific RecommendationsSummaryPart Two Overview of Part Two5. Interpersonal Relationships as Rule-Bound Communication Systems IntroductionRelationship RulesRelationship StagesImplications of a Rules Analysis for Relationship Growth and DeteriorationSummary6. Friendship IntroductionA Quality Friendship Communication EnvironmentFriendship Self-Concept Support in GeneralFriendship Self-Concept Support: Males and FemalesFriendship Development and Communication CompetenceFriendship Reassessent: Key Communication Factors in Friendship DevelopmentSummary7. Marital Relationships: Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage IntroductionA Quality Marital Communication EnvironmentMarital Self-Concept Support in GeneralSelf-Concept Support in Traditional and Nontraditional MarriagesMateship Development and Communication CompetenceMarriage Reassessment: Key Communication Factors in Marital DevelopmentSummary8. Supervisor-Subordinate Work Relationships IntroductionA Quality Work Communication EnvironmentSupervisor-Subordinate Self-Concept Support in GeneralSelf-Concept Support in Traditional and Nontraditional OrganizationsRelationship Reassessment: Key Communication Factors in Relational DevelopmentParadigm TestsSummary9. Teacher-Student Relationships IntroductionQuality Teacher-Student Communication EnvironmentSelf-Concept Support in Traditional and Nontraditional ClassroomsThe Role of Perceived Understanding in Teacher Evaluation by StudentsSummary10. The Renegotiation of Interpersonal Relationships: A Theory of Reengagement and Relationship Development IntroductionAn Integrated Approach to the Study of Human CommunicationAn Interpersonal Communication Model of Relationship DevelopmentRelationship Reassessment: Key Communication Factors in Relationship DevelopmentSummaryReferences Author Index Subject Index