JULIA WILLERTON is Associate Lecturer at the Open University, UK. She is a Senior Examiner for a major exam board and has co-authored successful AS-Level and A-Level textbooks.

"Willerton offers a clear and well written text that provides a good introduction to social relationships. The description of theory is particularly clear. I recommend it for those studying Psychology at A-level and as an introductory text for undergraduate students." - David Sheffield, Reader in Biological and Health Psychology, Staffordshire University

• The Evolutionary Basis of Human RelationshipsDeveloping Relationships Regulating RelationshipsIndividual Differences in RelationshipsEffects of RelationshipsPerspectives in RelationshipsResearch Methods in RelationshipsGlossary.