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Spouse, Parent, and Co-workers: Relationships and Roles During Adulthood

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Book cover Gene-Environment Interplay in Interpersonal Relationships across the Lifespan

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This chapter addresses the social relationships of middle adulthood: specifically, marriage partner, parent, and worker. The authors place genetically-informed research in the context of traditional theories of social behavior and development. Taking a broader look at these key relationships of middle adulthood highlights the importance of integrating genetic research into behavioral and social science for a richer understanding of development. There is also a great need for fine-tuned research that examines the mechanisms through which genetic and environmental factors influence relationships throughout the lifespan. Understanding these mechanisms will assist prevention and intervention efforts in targeting effective areas of change. Simultaneously, research needs to address questions related to cultural, ethnic, and gender influences on mid-life relationships and the processes underlying them.

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Spotts, E.L., Ganiban, J.M. (2015). Spouse, Parent, and Co-workers: Relationships and Roles During Adulthood. In: Horwitz, B., Neiderhiser, J. (eds) Gene-Environment Interplay in Interpersonal Relationships across the Lifespan. Advances in Behavior Genetics, vol 3. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2923-8_8

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