Helping and being helped : naturalistic studies
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Helping and being helped : naturalistic studies
（Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology）
Sage Publications, c1992
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Revised papers presented at the 7th symposium held Feb 3, 1990
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Description
Unique in its emphasis on helping `in the real world', this volume explores the group of behaviours variously labelled as helping, altruistic or prosocial.
Contributors discuss helping behaviour as it naturally occurs in people's daily lives, rather than that captured in an artificial laboratory. Moreover, while earlier studies generally sought explanations for people not helping, this volume addresses such issues as how offers of assistance affect the help-seeker, what sort of person is likely to help and what are the negative aspects, or costs, of helping relationships.
Table of Contents
An Introduction to Naturalistic Studies of Helping - Shirlynn Spacapan and Stuart Oskamp
The Helping Process in the Context of Personal Relationships - Thomas Ashby Wills
Self-Help Groups, Peer Helping, and Social Comparison - Louis Medvene
Elements of Supportive Interactions - Christine Dunkel-Schetter et al
When are Attempts to Help Effective?
In Sickness and In Health - Suzanne C Thompson and Jennifer S Pitts
Chronic Illness, Marriage, and Spousal Caregiving
Costs and Benefits of Providing Care to Alzheimer's Patients - Richard Schulz et al
Understanding Living Kidney Donation - Eugene Borgida, Cynthia Conner and Laurie Manteufel
A Behavioral Decision Making Perspective
Who Helps and Why? - Mark Snyder and Allen M Omoto
The Psychology of AIDS Volunteerism
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