Social Support in Couples: Marriage as a Resource in Times of Stress
Author:   Carolyn E. Cutrona
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Volume:   v. 13
ISBN:  

9780803948839


Pages:   168
Publication Date:   30 May 1996
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained


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Social Support in Couples: Marriage as a Resource in Times of Stress


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Social support is vital in long-term relationships of couples. This volume provides a rich understanding of this support system. Following an overview of definitions and conceptualizations of social support, Cutrona explores everyday acts that communicate caring and concern in dyads, discussing such issues as: gender-related differences; the interplay between supportive and destructive interactions; and high stress levels experienced during chronic illness. She also suggests specific techniques for therapists to use when assisting couples who want to increase the quality and frequency of mutual support.

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Author:   Carolyn E. Cutrona
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Volume:   v. 13
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9780803948839


ISBN 10:   0803948832
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   30 May 1996
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

What Is Social Support, and What Makes You Think You Have It? Gender Related Differences in Social Support and Coping Giving and Taking Support A Complicated Process The Interplay between Conflict and Social Support Do Positive Behaviors Really Matter? In Sickness and in Health When One Partner Has a Serious Illness Social Support Therapy with Couples Future Research Directions

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