[(The Sage Handbook of Interpersonal Communication)] [Edited by Mark L. Knapp ] published on

by Mark L. Knapp

Nine years after the first edition, key scholars in the discipline redefine the field of interpersonal communication with the second edition of the Handbook of Interpersonal Communication. New chapters, which represent areas of central concern today, focus on culture and meaning, supportive communication, and health care. Part I lays out the key theoretical and methodological issues and the second part focuses on component parts or growth processes, verbal and nonverbal behavior, situational and cultural influences, and the characteristics each communicator brings to an encounter. Part III examines mutual influence and temporal processes and asks the What is interpersonal competence? This part also looks at several functions of interpersonal processes such as social support, affect, influence, and power. The last section examines interpersonal processes in four important and familiar relational coworkers, physician/patient, families, and other personal/social relationships. Completely revised and updated, the Handbook of Interpersonal Communication, Second Edition is a must for students, scholars, and professionals of communication studies, sociology, and social psychology.

Genres: School, Academic

Hardcover

First published November 1, 1985

Reviews

[Policythinkshop Blogger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Impressive tour de force into an area of health communication that is critical for understanding our healthcare system and the behavioral health drivers that shape its greatest challenges.

Add this book to your collection and develop a new frame of reference for understanding health behavior and all its connections to today's public health, primary care and to today's exciting social media and health challenges and opportunities.

[Policythinkshop Blogger · Rating 5 out of 5]

"This resource will put you at ease regarding what is known about human communication and how you can put it to use in your professional work. A desk reference and an important compendium of all things related to how and why people communicate with real life examples relevant to the most vexing challenges we face as professionals working with groups, dyads, triads, etc."