Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-201) and index.
Contents:
Connection: The Foundation of Romantic Relationships -- Digital Relationships: The Role of Technology and Social Media in the Formation and Maintenance of Romantic Relationships -- The Relationship between Grief and Connection -- Digital Relationships: The Role of Technology, Social Media, and Media on the Dissolution of Romantic Relationships -- Diagnosis and Treatment -- Romantic Relationship Grief in Psychotherapy -- The Case of Shana and Jared -- Media Depictions of Love and Grief.
Summary:
In Grief and Romantic Relationship Dissolution, Shawn Blue explores the grief and loss associated with divorce and romantic breakups. Using a model of love and attachment theory, Blue sets a foundation for how connection leads to loss when an attachment relationship is ended and analyzes the various consequences of grief as the result of dissolution on the individual. She devotes special attention to the role of technology on romantic relationship development and makes speculations of the grief that is experienced by relationships created online when they end. Finally, she utilizes and applies case material to illustrate the grief process and incorporates the influence of media in the understanding of loss related to the ending of attachment relationships. This book is recommended for scholars in psychology, communication studies, and media studies. -- Back cover.
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