Machine generated contents note: 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.
Romantic relationships in emerging adulthood. ISBN 9780521195300. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.