Social Support: An Interactional ViewBarbara R. Sarason, Irwin G. Sarason, Gregory R. Pierce Focuses on one of the fastest-growing areas of psychological research and application, that of social support and its relevance to socialization, development and clinical concerns. Included are up-to-date findings on assessment of social support, the contribution of social support to personal relationships, its importance in personality development, applications in dealing with stressful situations, practical applications in prevention and therapeutic intervention in clinical and community settings. Approaches discussed include clinical and field studies, experimental investigations and empirical inquiries that take a life-span developmental perspective. |
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... groups in general function by providing a rationale for their members ' problems , thereby demystifying the stress they experience , and by creating " an alternate or substitute culture . . . within which members can de- velop new ...
... groups in general function by providing a rationale for their members ' problems , thereby demystifying the stress they experience , and by creating " an alternate or substitute culture . . . within which members can de- velop new ...
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... members during the early years of living with those of individuals currently ... group contrib- ute to adjustment within a stepfamily ? This could be ... group members are involved and that may facilitate or obstruct the ad- justment ...
... members during the early years of living with those of individuals currently ... group contrib- ute to adjustment within a stepfamily ? This could be ... group members are involved and that may facilitate or obstruct the ad- justment ...
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... members and friends . That is , these potential support group members may believe falsely that the dis- ease is contagious , or they may feel uncomfortable visiting the patient ( Wortman & Dunkel - Schetter , 1979 ) . Disturbances in ...
... members and friends . That is , these potential support group members may believe falsely that the dis- ease is contagious , or they may feel uncomfortable visiting the patient ( Wortman & Dunkel - Schetter , 1979 ) . Disturbances in ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 3 |
1 the conceptualization | 4 |
Traditional Views of Social Support and Their Impact | 9 |
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