Romantic Relationships in Emerging Adulthood (Paperback)

Part I. Introduction: 1. Emerging adulthood and romantic relationships: an introduction Frank D. Fincham and Ming Cui; Part II. Conceptual and Methodological Foundations: 2. Romantic relationships in emerging adulthood: conceptual foundations Alan Reifman; 3. Relationship sequences and trajectories: women's family formation pathways in 'emerging adulthood' Paul R. Amato; 4. Models of change and continuity in romantic experiences Brennan J. Young, Wyndol Furman and Brett Laursen; 5. Working with dyadic data in studies of emerging adulthood: specific recommendations, general advice, and practical tips Robert A. Ackerman, M. Brent Donnellan and Deborah A. Kashy; Part III. The Developmental Context of Romantic Relationships in Emerging Adulthood: 6. Intergenerational continuities in economic pressure and couple conflict in romantic relationships Rand D. Conger, Ming Cui and Frederick O. Lorenz; 7. Linking parental divorce and marital discord to the timing of emerging adults' marriage and cohabitation Ming Cui, K. A. S. Wickrama, Frederick O. Lorenz and Rand D. Conger; 8. Family differentiation in emerging adulthood: the role of romantic relationships Camillo Regalia, Margherita Lanz, Semira Tagliabue and Claudia Manzi; Part IV. Relationship Processes in Emerging Adulthood: 9. The evolution of close relationships: adaptive challenges and relationship cognition in emerging adulthood Jon K. Maner and Saul L. Miller; 10. Initiating and evaluating close relationships: a task central to emerging adults relationship initiation Margaret S. Clark and Lindsey A. Beck; 11. Putting the romance back into sex: sexuality in romantic relationships Eva S. Lefkowitz, Meghan M. Gillen and Sara A. Vasilenko; 12. Understanding romantic relationships among emerging adults: the significant roles of cohabitation and ambiguity Scott M. Stanley, Galena K. Rhoades and Frank D. Fincham; 13. Implications of parasympathetic nervous system functioning for affect regulation and romantic relationships in emerging adulthood Lisa M. Diamond and Christopher P. Fagundes; Part V. Practical Implications: 14. Romantic relationships and mental health in emerging adulthood Joanne Davila; 15. Relationship education in emerging adulthood: problems and prospects Frank D. Fincham, Scott M. Stanley and Galena K. Rhoades; 16. Romantic relationships and academic/career trajectories in emerging adulthood Wendy D. Manning, Peggy C. Giordano, Monica A. Longmore and Andrea Hocevar.