Violent Emotions - Shame and Rage in Marital Quarrels

Klappentext Broken family bonds can be one of the most intense sources of conflict. This book - which provides vital insights into the dynamics of family and other forms of violence - explores the damage caused to familial and social bonds by escalating feelings of shame during marital quarrels. Theories and research from large-scale conflict! marital dispute and communication processes are reviewed and provide a background for Retzinger's new integrative theory! which focuses on social bonds. The theory is applied to four case studies of marital quarrels in order to advance understanding of the escalation and resolution of conflict. The book includes a description of an intensive case study method for analyzing discourse and provides data which will be useful for preventative and predictive measures in early marital problems. Zusammenfassung Investigating the role of alienation and shame as a source of repetitive cycles of marital quarrel! this study analyzes existing theories and offers a new! integrative theory which is then applied to four case studies. It is hoped the data will be useful for prediction and prevention. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface - Mary Anne FitzpatrickPART ONE: THEORYIntroductionTheoretical Perspectives on ConflictToward a Theory of ConflictInvestigating the Bonding System A Working ConceptPART TWO: CASE ANALYSESSilent ImpasseInterminable QuarrelQuarrel/Impasse PatternRepeated EscalationPART THREE: THE SOCIAL BONDRepairing the BondEmotional Communication and the Social Bond

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• Autori: S. M. Retzinger, S.m. Retzinger, Suzanne M. Retzinger, RETZINGER S M
• Editore: Sage Publications Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 06.09.1991
• EAN: 9780803941830
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-4183-0
• Pagine: 240
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Vita di coppia, sessualità; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica