A Relational-Historical Research Approach
Edición de la obra Change Processes in Relationships
| Autor | Alan Fogel, Andrea Garvey, Hui-Chin Hsu, Delisa West-Stroming |
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| Editorial | Cambridge University Press |
| Fecha de publicación | June 19, 2006 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 300 |
| Formato | Hardcover |
| ISBN-13 | 9780521858809 |
| ISBN-10 | 0521858801 |
| Número de Cutter | F655c |
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Just as each person develops from infancy to adulthood, all interpersonal relationships have a life history that encompasses the changes in how people communicate with each other. This book is about how a relationship transforms itself from one pattern of communication to another. The authors present a unique research method called 'relational-historical research', based on advances in dynamic systems theory in developmental psychology, and qualitative methods in life history research. It rests on three premises: that the developing relationship (not the individual) is the unit of analysis; that change emerges from, but is not entirely constrained by, the patterns of the past; and that the developmental process is best revealed by making frequent observations within a particular case before, during, and after a key developmental transition. Looking specifically at the mother-infant relationship, this is a compelling piece of research that will appeal to an international audience of intellectuals and practitioners.