Communicating Social Support (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521825900)

We often turn to our friends, family, spouses, and partners for help in coping with daily stress or major crises. Daena Goldsmith provides a communication-based approach for understanding why some conversations about problems are more helpful than others. In contrast to other research on the social support processes, Goldsmith focuses on interpersonal communication--what people say and how they say it, as well as their reactions to the conversations. Her studies cover adults of all ages and various kinds of stresses, ranging from everyday hassles to serious illnesses and other major crises.

Author: Daena J. Goldsmith
ISBN-10: 0521825903
ISBN-13: 9780521825900
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/04/2004
Pages: 218
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2005 pg. 1814