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Social support measurement and intervention : a guide for health and social scientists / edited by Sheldon Cohen, Lynn G. Underwood, Benjamin H. Gottlieb.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Cohen, Sheldon, 1947-
Brittney, Lynn.
Gottlieb, Benjamin H.
Fetzer Institute.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Social networks--Therapeutic use--Research.
Social networks.
Health--Social aspects.
Health.
Mental health--Social aspects.
Mental health.
Social networks--Health aspects.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (358 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Contributors. Part I. Theoretical and Historical Perspectives. 1. Social Relationships and Health, Sheldon Cohen, Benjamin H. Gottlieb, and Lynn G. Underwood. Part II. Social Support Measures. 2. Social Support Theory and Measurement, Brian Lakey and Sheldon Cohen. 3. Measuring Social Integration and Social Networks, Ian Brissette, Sheldon Cohen, and Teresa E. Seeman. 4. Measuring Perceived and Received Social Support, Thomas A. Wills and Ori Shinar. 5. Measuring Relationship Properties and Interactions Relevant to Social Support, Harry T. Reis and Nancy Collins. Part III. Social Support Inter
Contents:
Contents; Contributors; Part I. Theoretical and Historical Perspectives; 1. Social Relationships and Health; Part II. Social Support Measures; 2. Social Support Theory and Measurement; 3. Measuring Social Integration and Social Networks; 4. Measuring Perceived and Received Social Support; 5. Measuring Relationship Properties and Interactions Relevant to Social Support; Part III. Social Support Interventions; 6. Selecting and Planning Support Interventions; 7. Support Groups; 8. One-to-One Support Interventions: Home Visitation and Mentoring; 9. Optimizing Support in the Natural Network
Part IV. Implications10. Social Support Measurement and Interventions: Comments and Future Directions; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
Notes:
"A project of the Fetzer Institute."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
ISBN:
0-19-028440-4
0-19-026187-0
1-280-83103-0
9786610831036
0-19-802922-5
OCLC:
426046265

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