Social support in couples : marriage as a resource in times of stress

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    • Cutrona, Carolyn E.

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Social support in couples : marriage as a resource in times of stress

Carolyn E. Cutrona

(Sage series on close relationships)

Sage Publications, c1996

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • 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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Description

Expressions of support between partners may be more commonplace than heroic, but their cumulative effects on the growth of trust, enduring love, and commitment can be considerable--even lifesaving in the face of otherwise overwhelming tragedy. Skillfully weaving together the latest research with engaging case examples and practical applications, author Carolyn E. Cutrona offers an in-depth analysis of how committed partners can serve as resources for each other in stressful scenarios. Beginning with a fresh overview of definitions and concepts, Social Support in Couples articulates the vital components of intimate support systems. This informative volume explores the phenomenon of marital communication through real-life interactions, focusing on gender-related differences, the interplay between supportive and destructive interactions, and stress experienced during chronic/disabling illness. In a concluding chapter, a research agenda for future study opens the topic up to additional serious consideration. A reader-friendly examination of the power of supportive acts, Social Support in Couples is recommended for a wide readership, including academics, practitioners, and students in family studies, social psychology, social work, and marriage and family counseling.

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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