Close Relationships

by Harold H. Kelley, Ellen Berscheid, and Andrew Christensen

Book cover: Close Relationships

Extent: 612 pages

Publisher: Percheron Press

Subjects: Psychology, Psychoanalysis, & Psychotherapy, Social Sciences 

Series: Foundations of Psychology

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(October 2002)

ISBN: 9780971242784

Price: $49.50

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When W. H. Freeman originally published this book in 1983, the scientific study of relationships was in its childhood. ‘Relationship science’ has since become established in psychology, sociology, and other disciplines. A new introduction by Ellen Berscheid and Harold Kelley documents the evolution of the field.


When W. H. Freeman originally published this book in 1983, the scientific study of relationships was in its childhood. “Relationship science” has since become an established endeavor in psychology, sociology, and other social and behavioral science disciplines – complete with its own organizations, journals, book series, handbooks, and sourcebooks. A lengthy new introduction by Ellen Berscheid and Harold Kelley documents the evolution of the field.

  • By (author) Ellen Berscheid
  • By (author) Andrew Christensen
  • By (author) Harold H. Kelley

"The book reflects the expertise of its authors in social, clinical, and developmental psychology . . . . [S]cholarly and readable . . . . There is no question that it will become a major source for investigators and students interested in close relationships." Sharon S. Brehm in Science "[A] book of singular importance. . . . Kelley and his colleagues . . . have been extraordinarily successful. . . . And as a result of their landmark effort, a science of close relationships seems for the first time to be a real possibility." Zick Rubin in Contemporary Psychology