This textbook provides an integrated and organized foundation for students seeking a brief but comprehensive introduction to the field of relationship science.

Interpersonal Relationships considers friendship and more intimate relationships including theories of why we need them, how they are formed, what we get out of

This volume provides an overview of the theoretical and empirical work on relationship-induced self-concept change that has occurred over the last 10-15 years.

Interpersonal relationships are the core of our societal system and have been since before the dawn of civilization. In today's world, friends, lovers, companio