How to be in a personal relationship : skills for beginning, strengthening, and maintaining an intimate personal relationship / Stephen J. Sampson, Cindy Elrod.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sampson, Stephen.

Contributor:

Elrod, Cindy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpersonal relations--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Interpersonal relations.

Interpersonal communication--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Interpersonal communication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Amherst, MA : HRD Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Master the fundamental skills necessary to maintain a personal relationship. There are many books out there on relationships. But this one is different. It teaches social, intellectual and emotional skills you can actually apply in your life to create a lasting and intimate relationship - whether you're married, engaged or in a committed partnership. The information and skills introduced are based on scientific principles and research - not on the authors' opinions. Together the skills form a model for how to be in a personal relationship. Each skill is introduced, explained and defined at the

Contents:

Table of Contents; Introduction; Section I - How to Pay Skilled Attention; Chapter 1 Nonverbal Attending; Chapter 2 Mental Attending; Section II Emotion Management; Section III Verbal Communication

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-287) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-59996-979-3

OCLC:

609838012