Part I. Introduction: 1. Emerging adulthood and romantic relationships: an introduction Frank D. Fincham and Ming Cui Part II. Conceptual and Methodological Foundations: 2. Romantic relationships in emerging adulthood: conceptual foundations Alan Reifman 3. Relationship sequences and trajectories: women's family formation pathways in 'emerging adulthood' Paul R. Amato 4. Models of change and continuity in romantic experiences Brennan J. Young, Wyndol Furman and Brett Laursen 5. Working with dyadic data in studies of emerging adulthood: specific recommendations, general advice, and practical tips Robert A. Ackerman, M. Brent Donnellan and Deborah A. Kashy Part III. The Developmental Context of Romantic Relationships in Emerging Adulthood: 6. Intergenerational continuities in economic pressure and couple conflict in romantic relationships Rand D. Conger, Ming Cui and Frederick O. Lorenz 7. Linking parental divorce and marital discord to the timing of emerging adults' marriage and cohabitation Ming Cui, K. A. S. Wickrama, Frederick O. Lorenz and Rand D. Conger 8. Family differentiation in emerging adulthood: the role of romantic relationships Camillo Regalia, Margherita Lanz, Semira Tagliabue and Claudia Manzi Part IV. Relationship Processes in Emerging Adulthood: 9. The evolution of close relationships: adaptive challenges and relationship cognition in emerging adulthood Jon K. Maner and Saul L. Miller 10. Initiating and evaluating close relationships: a task central to emerging adults relationship initiation Margaret S. Clark and Lindsey A. Beck 11. Putting the romance back into sex: sexuality in romantic relationships Eva S. Lefkowitz, Meghan M. Gillen and Sara A. Vasilenko 12. Understanding romantic relationships among emerging adults: the significant roles of cohabitation and ambiguity Scott M. Stanley, Galena K. Rhoades and Frank D. Fincham 13. Implications of parasympathetic nervous system functioning for affect regulation and romantic relationships in emerging adulthood Lisa M. Diamond and Christopher P. Fagundes Part V. Practical Implications: 14. Romantic relationships and mental health in emerging adulthood Joanne Davila 15. Relationship education in emerging adulthood: problems and prospects Frank D. Fincham, Scott M. Stanley and Galena K. Rhoades 16. Romantic relationships and academic/career trajectories in emerging adulthood Wendy D. Manning, Peggy C. Giordano, Monica A. Longmore and Andrea Hocevar.
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