Handbook of Interpersonal Commitment and Relationship Stability

I: Introduction. 1. Interpersonal Commitment in Historical Perspective J.M. Adams, W.H. Jones. II: Conceptualization and Measurement of Interpersonal Commitment. 2. Duty toward Whom? Reconsidering Attractions and Barriers as Determinants of Commitment in a Relationship G. Levinger. 3. Conceiving Couple Commitment: Choice, Promise, and Fulfillment P.K. Wyatt. 4. Personal, Moral, and Structural Commitment to Relationships: Experiences of Choice and Constraint M.P. Johnson. III: The Development of Interpersonal Commitment. 5. Interpersonal Experience in Infancy as a Foundation for the Capacity in Adults for Stable Relationships M.G. Lundeen. 6. Attachment Processes and Commitment to Romantic Relationships H.J. Morgan, P.R. Shaver. 7. The Development of Commitment to Marriage: A Phenomenological Approach C.A. Surra, D.K. Hughes, S.E. Jacquet. 8. Commitment in the Early Years of Marriage J. Veroff. IV: Basic Commitment Processes in Relationships. 9. The Dynamics of Interpersonal Commitment and the Issue of Salience J.M. Adams, J.S. Spain. 10. Marital Commitment and Family Life Transitions: A Social Exchange Perspective on the Construction and Deconstruction of Intimate Relationships R.M. Sabatelli. 11. Commitment and Adversity: A Reciprocal Relation J. Lydon. 12. The Relationship of Exchange and Commitment B.I. Murstein. 13. What Attachment Styles and Love Styles Add to the Understanding of Commitment and Relationship Stability K.E. Davis. 14. Interpersonal Commitments: The Interplay of Social Networks and IndividualIdentities R.K. Leik, T.J. Owens, I. Tallman. V: Commitment within Diverse Populations. 15. Stability and Commitment in Friendships B. Fehr. 16. The Bereavement Experience: Continuing Commitment after the Loss of a Loved One R.O. Hansson, J.O. Berry, M.E. Berry. 17. Examples of Commitment in Postdivorce Relationships between Ex-Spouses C. Masheter. 18. Levels and Styles of Commitment in Marriage: The Case of Asian Indian Immigrants R.N. Singh, M. Kanjirathinkal. 19. Commitment and Sexual Behaviors in Adolescent Dating Relationships S.S. Rostosky, D.P. Welsh, M.C. Kawaguchi, R.V. Galliher. 20. The Constraints of Innovation: Commitment and Stability among Same-Sex Couples D.G. Patterson, T. Ciabattari, P. Schwartz. VI: Clinical Issues and Applications. 21. Perceived Partner Commitment and Attachment Style: Clinical Implications of a Cognitive Perspective J.L. Etherton, S.R.H. Beach. 22. Using What We Know: Commitment and Cognitions in Marital Therapy S.M. Stanley, W.C. Lobitz, F.C. Dickson. 23. Dominant Discourse in Heterosexual Relationships: Inhibitors or Facilitators of Interpersonal Commitment and Relationship Stability? L.A. Gilbert, S.J. Walker. 24. Communication Processes in Marital Commitment: An Integrative Approach D.S. Ballard-Reisch, D.J. Weigel. VII: Related Constructs. 25. Commitment and Trust in Close Relationships: An Interdependence Analysis C.E. Rusbult, J. Weiselquist, C.A. Foster, B.S. Witcher. 26. Buffering the Effects of Betrayal: The Role of Apology, Forgiveness, and Commitment L.L. Couch, W.H. Jones, D.S. Moore. 27. Jealo