Table of Contents

I. Conceptual and Methodological Issues in Research on Social Support and the Family.- 1. Conceptualizing and Assessing Social Support in the Context of the Family.- 2. Information Processing Approaches to the Study of Relationship and Social Support Schemata.- 3. Social Support in Marriage: A Cognitive Perspective.- 4. Social Support in Its Cultural Context.- II. The Role of Social Support in Family Relationships.- 5. The Neglected Links between Marital Support and Marital Satisfaction.- 6. The Socialization of Emotional Support Skills in Childhood.- 7. Attachment, Social Competency, and the Capacity to Use Social Support.- 8. Social Support as a Determinant of Marital Quality: The Interplay of Negative and Supportive Behaviors.- 9. Parental Characteristics as Influences on Adjustment in Adulthood.- 10. Compensatory Processes in the Social Networks of Older Adults.- 11. What Is Supportive about Social Support? On the Psychological Needs for Autonomy and Relatedness.- 12. The Impact of Marital and Social Network Support on Quality of Parenting.- 13. The Mutual Influence of Family Support and Youth Adaptation.- III. Stress, Clinical Problems, and Support Needs for Families.- 14. The Relation of Family Support to Adolescents’ Psychological Distress and Behavior Problems.- 15. Social Support in Postdivorce Families: An Attachment Perspective.- 16. Social Support and Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Review Focusing on Ethnicity and Culture.- 17. Social Support and Social Coping in Couples.- 18. Social Support and Preventive and Therapeutic Interventions.- 19. Family Stress and Social Support among Caregivers to Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease.- 20. The Role of Attachment in Perceived Support and the Stress and Coping Process.- 21. The Role of Family and Peer Relationships inAdolescent Substance Use.- Author Index.

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