The predominant perception of intimate partner violence (IPV) as constituting physical
violence can still dominate, particularly in research and media reports, despite research …

A hypothesized need to form and maintain strong, stable interpersonal relationships is
evaluated in light of the empirical literature. The need is for frequent, nonaversive …

Social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, have become extremely popular. Facebook, for
example, has more than a billion registered users and thousands of millions of units of …

Three studies evaluated the reliability and validity of the Investment Model Scale, an
instrument designed to measure four constructs, including commitment level and three …

Of the many conceptual distinctions present in psychology today, the approach-avoidance
distinction stands out as one of, if not the, most fundamental and basic. The distinction …

This article employs interdependence theory as a means of understanding how and why
some relationships survive difficult times whereas other promising relationships end …

The present article offers a conceptual model for how the cognitive processes associated
with perspective-taking facilitate social coordination and foster social bonds. We suggest …

First published in 1991. In this book, the authors present a new conceptualization of the
unique experience of trauma survivors. They offer both a new theoretical model which we …

SOCIAL WORKERS ENCOUNTER a wide range of ethical dilemmas. In general, these fall
into two categories: ethical dilemmas involving work with individual clients, families, and …

Intimate partner violence (IPV) often includes economic abuse as one tactic commonly used
by an abuser; unfortunately, there is a lack of empirical understanding of economic abuse …