Communicating Social SupportAlbrecht and Adelman address theoretical and methodological issues for understanding the social support process in everyday life. They contend that social support is inextricably linked to communication behaviour and that the logical and empirical link between the two is long overdue. @3They present a theoretical overview (including strategies for measuring social support), examine support in specific settings and consider the dilemmas of supportive communication. They also discuss future directions for research and practice. |
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... self - help groups necessitates a consideration of the " social and psychological dilemmas " surrounding each affliction . The problems associated with having epilepsy make epilepsy self- help groups a particularly relevant context ...
... self - help groups necessitates a consideration of the " social and psychological dilemmas " surrounding each affliction . The problems associated with having epilepsy make epilepsy self- help groups a particularly relevant context ...
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... self - help groups does not consist primarily of members comparing their emotional reactions with others similarly afflicted in order to validate that their responses are appropriate and nor- mal . Rather we will argue that in epilepsy self ...
... self - help groups does not consist primarily of members comparing their emotional reactions with others similarly afflicted in order to validate that their responses are appropriate and nor- mal . Rather we will argue that in epilepsy self ...
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... group members , and then distributed nationally to epilepsy self - help group members and other people who had epilepsy . In total , 357 questionnaires were returned.1 Approximately two - thirds of them were from self- help group members .
... group members , and then distributed nationally to epilepsy self - help group members and other people who had epilepsy . In total , 357 questionnaires were returned.1 Approximately two - thirds of them were from self- help group members .
Contents
Foreword | 9 |
A Theoretical Perspective | 18 |
Communication Networks as Structures | 37 |
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