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As the HIV epidemic enters its third decade, it remains one of the
most pressing health issues of our time. Many aspects of the
disease remain under-researched and inadequate attention has been
given to the implications for the relationships and daily lives of
those affected by HIV. Disclosing an HIV diagnosis remains a
decision process fraught with difficulty and despite encouraging
medical advances, an HIV diagnosis creates significant anxiety and
distress about one's health, self-identity, and close
relationships. This book provides an overarching view of existing
research on privacy and disclosure while bringing together two
significant areas: self-disclosure as a communication process and
the social/relational consequences of HIV/AIDS. The unifying
framework is communication privacy management and the focus of this
volume is on private voluntary relational disclosure as opposed to
forced or public disclosure. Utilizing numerous interviews with HIV
patients and their families, the authors examine disclosure in a
variety of social contexts, including relationships with intimate
partners, families, friends, health workers, and coworkers. Of note
are the examinations of predictors of willingness to disclose HIV
infection, the message features of disclosure, and the consequences
of both disclosure and non-disclosure. This volume, with its
personal exercises and sources of additional information, offers an
invaluable resource for individuals living with HIV and their
significant others, as well as for professionals in the fields of
health communication, social and health psychology, family therapy,
clinical and counseling psychology, relationship research,
infectious disease, and social service.
A neglected topic in the field of personal relationships has been
the study of friendships. Social psychologists have studied how and
why individuals are attracted to one another and the processes of
interaction during initial encounters, but they have not paid much
attention to ongoing friend ships. A major goal of the present
volume is to develop theories and integrate research on the
development and maintenance of friendships. Another major goal is
to build bridges between social psychologists and other social
scientists by presenting an interdisciplinary approach. Although a
majority of the contributors are social psychologists, other
authors include sociol ogists as well as developmental,
personality, and clinical psychologists. The chapters also present
research on friendship based on a wide range of research
methodologies, including laboratory research as well as longi
tudinal, naturalistic, and clinical studies. Hence, the book
incorporates a variety of conceptual and methodological approaches
that should con tribute to a cross-fertilization of ideas among
disciplines. The first chapter, by Barbara A. Winstead and Valerian
J. Derlega, provides an overview of theory and research on
friendship. The second chapter, by Daniel Perlman and Beverley
Fehr, provides a summary and conceptual critique of social
psychological theories of social attraction that are relevant to
the study of friendship. Adopting a developmental approach, Duane
Buhrmester and Wyndol Furman, in Chapter 3, demonstrate the
particular importance of friendship during middle childhood and
adolescence in fulfilling interpersonal needs."
As the HIV epidemic enters its third decade, it remains one of the
most pressing health issues of our time. Many aspects of the
disease remain under-researched and inadequate attention has been
given to the implications for the relationships and daily lives of
those affected by HIV. Disclosing an HIV diagnosis remains a
decision process fraught with difficulty and despite encouraging
medical advances, an HIV diagnosis creates significant anxiety and
distress about one's health, self-identity, and close
relationships. This book provides an overarching view of existing
research on privacy and disclosure while bringing together two
significant areas: self-disclosure as a communication process and
the social/relational consequences of HIV/AIDS. The unifying
framework is communication privacy management and the focus of this
volume is on private voluntary relational disclosure as opposed to
forced or public disclosure. Utilizing numerous interviews with HIV
patients and their families, the authors examine disclosure in a
variety of social contexts, including relationships with intimate
partners, families, friends, health workers, and coworkers. Of note
are the examinations of predictors of willingness to disclose HIV
infection, the message features of disclosure, and the consequences
of both disclosure and non-disclosure. This volume, with its
personal exercises and sources of additional information, offers an
invaluable resource for individuals living with HIV and their
significant others, as well as for professionals in the fields of
health communication, social and health psychology, family therapy,
clinical and counseling psychology, relationship research,
infectious disease, and social service.
Born into a gendered world, gender affects virtually all of our close relationships. How we interact with one another during each stage of a relationship is influenced by the volatile and sometimes divisive role that gender plays in our lives. Gender and Close Relationships is an exploration into the current world of gendered interaction and the ways in which gender influences how others perceive and treat us. This timely and comprehensive discussion demonstrates, clearly, how societies construct and create gendered relationships, but also suggests how "non-traditional" close relationships may strengthen, or make irrelevant, gender-linked behavior. While framed within a solid scholarship, the authorsĘ presentation style is accessible, engaging, and practical. This book is ideal for students as well as academics, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of psychology, gender studies, interpersonal communication, and family studies. Gender and Close Relationships will also provide the interested lay reader with a deeper understanding of how being gender-identified may influence the quality, quantity, and content of our relationships.
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Self-Disclosure (Paperback)
Valerian J. Derlega, Sandra M Metts, Sandra Petronio, Stephen T. Margulis
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R2,534
Discovery Miles 25 340
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Although self-disclosure is not equivalent to and does not define the level of intimacy in a relationship, it is a major factor in the relationship's development, maintenance, and deterioration. Conversely, the level of closeness between relationship partners (whether the individuals are acquaintances, friends, lovers, or relatives) affects the meaning and impact of disclosure. Compelling and informative, Self-Disclosure focuses on the role of self-disclosure in close relationships and illustrates how individuals negotiate with their relationship partners--what, when, where, and how they communicate personal feelings and thoughts. The authors examine how close relationships and self-disclosure are mutually transformative; where self-disclosure and relationships mutually interact to affect one another; how subcultural differences between males and females influence self-disclosure in relationships; how the vulnerability and risk associated with disclosing personal information leads relationship partners to be concerned about privacy regulation; and how stress-reducing disclosure, associated with the willingness to talk about stressful events, provides both a means of coping with unpleasant life events and access to social support. With sensitive coverage of the major themes of self-disclosure, this volume is ideally suited for students, researchers, and practitioners interested in close relationships, interpersonal communication, social psychology, gender studies, family studies, counseling and clinical psychology, social work, and sociology. "For someone looking for a good review of the literature on self-disclosure and close relationships, this book fits the bill, providing a quick and easy way to sort through theory....for the researcher, the authors provide questionnaire materials in most chapters to illustrate how data might be collected." --Families in Society
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