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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... tion networks , weak links may be distinguished from strong links in terms of a series of contextual factors . First , most weak ties exist within a more restricted range of contexts than most strong ties . That is , many weak ties have ...
... tion networks , weak links may be distinguished from strong links in terms of a series of contextual factors . First , most weak ties exist within a more restricted range of contexts than most strong ties . That is , many weak ties have ...
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... tion for their present circumstances . These inferences must await longitudinal research for confirmation or rejection . Summary Throughout this chapter we have focused on how communica- tion can function in epilepsy self - help groups ...
... tion for their present circumstances . These inferences must await longitudinal research for confirmation or rejection . Summary Throughout this chapter we have focused on how communica- tion can function in epilepsy self - help groups ...
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... tion in decision making , solving problems , etc. ] after , it would be nice . ( p . 783 ) Obviously , jobs requiring high interdependence enable joint time for greater interaction than jobs with low interdependence . In a loosely ...
... tion in decision making , solving problems , etc. ] after , it would be nice . ( p . 783 ) Obviously , jobs requiring high interdependence enable joint time for greater interaction than jobs with low interdependence . In a loosely ...
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Benjamin H Gottlieb | 11 |
A Theoretical Perspective | 18 |
The Nature of Supportive Interactions | 30 |
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