The science of compassionate love theory, research, and applications / edited by Beverley Fehr, Susan Sprecher, and Lynn G. Underwood.

Other author Fehr, Beverley, 1958-
Other author Sprecher, Susan, 1955-
Other author Underwood, Lynn G.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMalden, MA ; Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell,
Descriptionxv, 469 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Contents Definitions, theory, and measurement. Compassionate love : a framework for research / Lynn G. Underwood ; Compassionate love : conceptual, measurement, and relational issues / Beverley Fehr and Susan Sprecher ; Measuring prosocial behavior, altruism, and compassionate love on US television / Stacy L. Smith ... [et al.] -- The sociodemographics of compassionate love. Loving and caring in the United States : trends and correlates of empathy, altruism, and related constructs / Tom W. Smith ; Compassionate motivation and compassionate acts across the adult life course : evidence from US national studies / Nadine F. Marks and Jieun Song -- Compassionate love in close relationships. Empathy and compassionate love in early childhood : development and family influence / Brenda L. Volling, Amy M. Kolak, and Denise E. Kennedy ; Compassionate love in early marriage / Lisa A. Neff and Benjamin R. Karney -- Compassionate love for non-close others. A behavioral systems perspective on compassionate love / Mario Mikulincer, Phillip R. Shaver, and Omri Gillath ; Compassionate acts : motivations for and correlates of volunteerism among older adults / Allen M. Omoto, Anna M. Malsch, and Jorge A. Barraza ; Compassionate love for individuals in other social groups / Salena Brody ... [et al.] -- Compassionate love in health care and other caregiving contexts. Compassionate family caregiving in the light and shadow of death / Linda J. Roberts, Meg Wise, and Lori L. DuBenske ; Compassionate clinicians : exemplary care in hospital settings / David R. Graber and Maralynne D. Mitcham ; Caregiving in sociocultural context / Norman D. Giesbrecht -- Compassionate love in an intercultural context. Testing aspects of compassionate love in a sample of Indonesian adolescents / Julie Vaughan ... [et al.] -- Commentary. Compassionate love : concluding reflections / Daniel Perlman and Rozzana Sánchez Aragón.
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