Social power and communicating social support: how stigma and marginalization affect our ability to help

"This book gives readers an understanding of the theoretical foundations of social support communication along with practical tools to ethically and justly connect with and support others in daily life. Incorporating research, real-world examples, and autoethnographic methods, this book examine...

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Main Author: Huisman, Dena M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Routledge 2023
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Online Access:DE-824
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Summary:"This book gives readers an understanding of the theoretical foundations of social support communication along with practical tools to ethically and justly connect with and support others in daily life. Incorporating research, real-world examples, and autoethnographic methods, this book examines how social hierarchies, personal power dynamics, and relational and social histories can be better understood to create stronger social support messages across all our relationships, including family, friend, workplace, and health provider-patient relationships. The book translates theories of social support communication into practical application, examining how support messaging goes wrong and how to do it right. Intended as a supplementary text in interpersonal communication, psychology, and social work undergraduate courses, the book is also ideal for professionals who engage in caretaking and support tasks and wish to enhance their knowledge of social support theory"--
Item Description:OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9781003144823
1003144829
9781000804713
1000804712
9781000804768
1000804763
DOI:10.4324/9781003144823

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