Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-244) and index.
The pursuit of intimacy : is it woman's work? -- The challenge of change -- Selfhood : at what cost? -- Anxiety revisited : naming the problem -- Dealing with differences -- Understanding overfunctioning -- Tackling triangles -- Our mother/her mother/our self -- Reviewing self-focus : the foundations of intimacy.
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Points out and discusses problems of intimacy in family and partner relationships with suggestions of steps that can be taken to build solid and respectful relationships.