Communicating Social Support |
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| Author:
| Goldsmith, Daena J. |
| Contribution by:
| Fitzpatrick, Mary Anne
Reis, Harry
Vangelista, Anita |
| Series title: | Advances in Personal Relationships Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-82590-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2004 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $83.00 |
Book Description:
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When we experience daily stresses or major crises, we often talk to our friends, family, spouses, and partners. Some of these observations are helpful; some are not. This book provides a communication-based approach for understanding why some conversations about problems are more helpful than others. In contrast to other research on these social support processes, this book focuses on interpersonal communication: what people say, how they say it, and their reactions to it. Studies...
More DescriptionWhen we experience daily stresses or major crises, we often talk to our friends, family, spouses, and partners. Some of these observations are helpful; some are not. This book provides a communication-based approach for understanding why some conversations about problems are more helpful than others. In contrast to other research on these social support processes, this book focuses on interpersonal communication: what people say, how they say it, and their reactions to it. Studies include adults of all ages and various kinds of stresses, from everyday hassles to serious stressors and illness.