Couples in Conflict

<p>This volume is based on the presentations and discussions of a national symposium on Couples in Conflict that focused on family issues. A common thread throughout is that constructive conflict and negotiation are beneficial for relationships. Together the chapters provide a foundation for thinking about creative ways in which our society can work to prevent or minimize destructive couple conflict and to enhance couples' abilities to constructively handle their differences. <p/><b>Divided into four parts this book: </b><br> *addresses the societal and bioevolutionary underpinnings of couple conflict;<br> *presents the interpersonal roots of couple conflict and the consequences for individuals and couples;<br> *discusses what effects couple conflict have on children and how individual differences in children moderate these effects; and<br> *outlines the issue of policies and programs that address couple conflict.<br> This book concludes with an essay that pulls these four themes together and points to new directions for research and program efforts.</p>