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John O. Greene, Brant R. Burleson. "Handbook of Communication and Social Interaction Skills"

Lea's Communication Series

This Handbook is a milestone in the study of communication skills. In its depth and breadth, it is a remarkable work that both chronicles the field and provides a framework for the next generation of theory and research. When such an important milestone has been reached, it is useful to reflect on the journey thus far.

Readers of this book almost certainly agree that many of the most important activities in which we engage are communicative. Our ability to create and sustain our social world depends in large measure on how well we communicate. People’s social skills are crucial to their well-being—individually and collectively. The importance of understanding skillful behavior in all its complexities cannot be overstated.

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As this Handbook presents the many aspects of social skills, it should also serve as a springboard for future research and theory development. Current research into the use of new communication technologies, for example, might benefit from the collective wisdom of this book. Today, prescriptive approaches to communication using technology could be more integrative and sensitive to the context-dependent applications of social skills in mediated situations.

Providing a thorough review and synthesis of work on communication skills and skill enhancement, this Handbook serves as a comprehensive and contemporary survey of theory and research on social interaction skills. Editors have brought together preeminent researchers and writers to contribute to this volume, establishing a foundation on which future study and research will build.

The handbook chapters are organized into five major units:

- general theoretical and methodological issues (models of skill acquisition, methods of skill assessment);

- fundamental interaction skills (both transfunctional and transcontextual);

- function-focused skills (informing, persuading, supporting);

- skills used in management of diverse personal relationships (friendships, romances, marriages);

- skills used in varied venues of public and professional life (managing leading, teaching).

Distinctive features of this handbook include:

* broad, comprehensive treatment of work on social interaction skills and skill acquisition;

* up-to-date reviews of research in each area; and

* emphasis on empirically supported strategies for developing and enhancing specific skills.

Researchers in communication studies, psychology, family studies, business management, and related areas will find this volume a comprehensive, authoritative source on communications skills and their enhancement, and it will be essential reading for scholars and students across the spectrum of disciplines studying social interaction.

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