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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... uncertainty reduction theory , the more extensive communication is between partners , the more likely the relationship will develop and endure ( Berger & Bradac , 1982 ; Berger & Calabrese , 1975 ; Parks & Adelman , 1983 ) . Finally ...
... uncertainty reduction theory , the more extensive communication is between partners , the more likely the relationship will develop and endure ( Berger & Bradac , 1982 ; Berger & Calabrese , 1975 ; Parks & Adelman , 1983 ) . Finally ...
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... reduce uncertainty ( Berger & Calabrese , 1975 ) . Most theories of relationship development rec- ognize the centrality of uncertainty reduction processes either explicitly or implicitly . As Parks and Adelman ( 1983 , p . 56 ) point ...
... reduce uncertainty ( Berger & Calabrese , 1975 ) . Most theories of relationship development rec- ognize the centrality of uncertainty reduction processes either explicitly or implicitly . As Parks and Adelman ( 1983 , p . 56 ) point ...
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... Uncertainty reduction theory , as framed by Berger and Calabrese ( 1975 ) , refers to the reduction of mutual uncertainty for development of the supportive relationship . As noted in Chapter 1 , support also can reduce the uncertainty ...
... Uncertainty reduction theory , as framed by Berger and Calabrese ( 1975 ) , refers to the reduction of mutual uncertainty for development of the supportive relationship . As noted in Chapter 1 , support also can reduce the uncertainty ...
Contents
Foreword | 9 |
A Theoretical Perspective | 18 |
Communication Networks as Structures | 37 |
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