Table of Contents

Foreword, Mo Therese Hannah
Preface, DianeSollee
Introduction to PAIRS, Rita DeMaria

Part One: The PAIRS Program in Context1. An Overview of the PAIRS Program, Rita DeMaria
2. The Saga of the Development of PAIRS, Lori H. Gordon
3. The Voices of the PAIRS Leaders, Barbara Bogartz

Part Two:The PAIRS Program: Through the Voices of the Leaders4. The PAIRS Relationship Road Map, Robin Temple
5. Emotional Literacy and Healthy Relationships, AnnLadd
6. Communication and Conflict Resolution, J.Thomas DeVoge and Joyce B. DeVoge
7. PAIRS and Family Systems, Bonnie Gordon-Rabinowitz and Marc D.Rabinowitz
8. Bonding and Emotional Literacy, CarlosDurana
9. Sensuality and Sexuality, Don Adam and DonAzevedo
10. Contracting: Clarifying Expectations, Ellen B. Purcell
11. Spirituality and the PAIRS Program, Teresa Adams
12. PAIRS Research, CarlosDurana

Part Three: Special Populations andAdaptations13. Stepfamilies, Bill and Linda Wing
14. PEERS: Programs for Youth, Seth Eisenberg
15. PAIRS Short Programs, Kelly Simpson

Part Four:Practical Realities16. Exploring Gender Issues in the PAIRS Program, Elaine Braff
17. PAIRS: Health and Wellness-Preliminary Considerations, Christine Hibbardand David
Hibbard 18. Ethics, J. ThomasDeVoge

Epilogue: Spiritual Partnership, RabbiMorris Gordon
Closing, Rabbi Morris Gordon
Appendix
Contributors
Index

About the Author

Mo Therese Hannah, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Siena College in Loudonville, New York and an Advanced Clinician in Imago Relationship Therapy. Dr. Hannah is co-editor of Preventive Approaches in Couples Therapy (1999, Taylor/Francis) and of Healing in the Relational Paradigm (1998, Taylor/Francis). She is the co-author of The EQ (Social-Emotional Intelligence) Program (2000, Symenet Press). Since 1996, she has served as Editor/Managing Editor of The Journal of ImagoRelationship Therapy. She practices couples therapy near Albany, New York.