Growing Together

From the moment of birth to the moment of death, peoples' lives are intermingled and survival is determined by personal relationships. Those with strong ties live longer and in better health than people who are lonely or isolated. Yet scholarship has rarely considered personal relationships across the entire life span. This edited volume integrates research on people's relationships from childhood to later adulthood. Chapters look at specific types of relationships as well as at the functions that underlie them such as the way people think about relationships and their emotional reactions as well as their motivation for relationships.

Author: Frieder R. Lang,Karen L. Fingerman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 11/10/2003
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.57lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.36w x 0.97d
ISBN: 9780521813105

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2004 pg. 1963