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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... expected to be helpful ( Antonucci & Depner , 1982 ) . Either way , two concerns are apparent that should be con- sidered in the study design . First , supportive behaviors cannot be categorized and measured without accounting for the ...
... expected to be helpful ( Antonucci & Depner , 1982 ) . Either way , two concerns are apparent that should be con- sidered in the study design . First , supportive behaviors cannot be categorized and measured without accounting for the ...
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... expected from friends . As Allan ( 1983 ) notes , friends typically " care about " rather than " care for " each other . While short - term and minor assistance can be expected , long - term and significant assistance must usually come ...
... expected from friends . As Allan ( 1983 ) notes , friends typically " care about " rather than " care for " each other . While short - term and minor assistance can be expected , long - term and significant assistance must usually come ...
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... expected to be capable of supporting each other and the patient ( Schoenfeld et al . , 1985 ) . According to Schoenfeld et al . , three therapeutic processes must occur in order for the therapy to be effective . First , family members ...
... expected to be capable of supporting each other and the patient ( Schoenfeld et al . , 1985 ) . According to Schoenfeld et al . , three therapeutic processes must occur in order for the therapy to be effective . First , family members ...
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Benjamin H Gottlieb | 11 |
A Theoretical Perspective | 18 |
The Nature of Supportive Interactions | 30 |
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