Nonverbal Communication in Close Relationships

With an emphasis on the close relationships of friends, family, and romantic partners, this text for researchers, clinicians, and advanced students summarizes current research on nonverbal communication as it applies to interpersonal interaction. Guerrero and Floyd (both Arizona State U.) describe six prominent nonverbal theories and identify their connections with various bio-evolutionary and socio-cultural perspectives. In the interests of encouraging further investigation, they also highlight areas where the research is either contradictory or inconclusive. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)