The Research Handbook on Couple and Family Relationships examines 12 major themes, each addressed in two companion chapters: one from the perspective of couple research and the other from the perspective of family research. Chapter authors outline different factors that influence couple and family relationships. Topics cover individual characteristics such as attachment, personality, depression, and gender roles; relational processes such as responsiveness, emotion regulation, conflict, aggression, and maltreatment; and external influences such as stress, financial strain, minority stress, neighborhoods, and social context. The companion treatment of these topics reveals key similarities and differences in the theories and methods used to study couple and family relationships, pointing toward potential advancements within each area.

Adopting an innovative cross-disciplinary approach, this Research Handbook is invaluable to students and academics specializing in relationship, family, and gender scholarship, as well as social, developmental, and clinical psychology. Its insights into couple and family relationships are also of interest to mental health practitioners and policymakers.

The Research Handbook on Couple and Family Relationships examines 12 major themes, each addressed in two companion chapters: one from the perspective of couple research and the other from the perspective of family research. Chapter authors outline different factors that influence couple and family relationships. Topics cover individual characteristics such as attachment, personality, depression, and gender roles; relational processes such as responsiveness, emotion regulation, conflict, aggression, and maltreatment; and external influences such as stress, financial strain, minority stress, neighborhoods, and social context. The companion treatment of these topics reveals key similarities and differences in the theories and methods used to study couple and family relationships, pointing toward potential advancements within each area.

Adopting an innovative cross-disciplinary approach, this Research Handbook is invaluable to students and academics specializing in relationship, family, and gender scholarship, as well as social, developmental, and clinical psychology. Its insights into couple and family relationships are also of interest to mental health practitioners and policymakers.