Table of Contents

Contributors
Part I. Theoretical and Historical Perspectives
1: Sheldon Cohen, Benjamin H. Gottlieb, and Lynn G. Underwood: Social Relationships and Health
Part II. Social Support Measures
2: Brian Lakey and Sheldon Cohen: Social Support Theory and Measurement
3: Ian Brissette, Sheldon Cohen, and Teresa E. Seeman: Measuring Social Integration and Social Networks
4: Thomas A. Wills and Ori Shinar: Measuring Perceived and Received Social Support
5: Harry T. Reis and Nancy Collins: Measuring Relationship Properties and Interactions Relevant to Social Support
Part III. Social Support Interventions
6: Benjamin H. Gottlieb: Selecting and Planning Support Interventions
7: Vicki S. Helgeson and Benjamin H. Gottlieb: Support Groups
8: John Eckenrode and Stephen Hamilton: One-to-One Support Interventions: Home Visitation and Mentoring
9: Carolyn E. Cutrona and Valerie Cole: Optimizing Support in the Natural Network
Part IV. Implications
10: Karen S. Rook and Lynn G. Underwood: Social Support Measurement and Interventions: Comments and Future Directions
Index

Reviews

"This book provides an up to date, comprehensive, review of social support research highlighting theoretical and practical issues that should be considered in the assessment of social support and in the design of support interventions. What comes across constantly in this volume is the need for assessment and intervention to be grounded in theoretical views of the structure and function of social relationships. There are no easy answers to the complexities of
the field, but both researchers and practitioners can find much here to think about in the design of their work."--Kenneth Heller, University of Indiana
"This is an excellent volume covering theoretical perspectives, empirical work on social relationships and health, and guides for the development of interventions. It provides up-to-date information for students and investigators across a broad number of fields from sociology and psychology to epidemiology. It will be used so frequently, it will end up sitting on the desk rather than the book shelf."--Lisa F. Berkman, Harvard School of Public Health
"...provides a valuable resource for both scientists hoping to understand and interventionists trying to make the most of the health-related benefits of social relationships."--Journal of Nervous and Mental DiseaseNovember 2001
"...this is an excellent book which is essential reading for anyone embarking on aetiological research or interventions in social support and health. In one bound it has become a classic text for social support researchers."--International Journal of Epidemiology
"This book provides an up to date, comprehensive, review of social support research highlighting theoretical and practical issues that should be considered in the assessment of social support and in the design of support interventions. What comes across constantly in this volume is the need for assessment and intervention to be grounded in theoretical views of the structure and function of social relationships. There are no easy answers to the complexities of
the field, but both researchers and practitioners can find much here to think about in the design of their work."--Kenneth Heller, University of Indiana
"This is an excellent volume covering theoretical perspectives, empirical work on social relationships and health, and guides for the development of interventions. It provides up-to-date information for students and investigators across a broad number of fields from sociology and psychology to epidemiology. It will be used so frequently, it will end up sitting on the desk rather than the book shelf."--Lisa F. Berkman, Harvard School of Public Health
"...provides a valuable resource for both scientists hoping to understand and interventionists trying to make the most of the health-related benefits of social relationships."--Journal of Nervous and Mental DiseaseNovember 2001
"...this is an excellent book which is essential reading for anyone embarking on aetiological research or interventions in social support and health. In one bound it has become a classic text for social support researchers."--International Journal of Epidemiology