From serious illness to natural disasters, humans turn to
communication as a major source of strength to help us bounce back and
to keep growing and thriving. Communicating Hope and Resilience Across
the Lifespan addresses the various ways in which communication plays
an important role in fostering hope and resilience. Adopting a
lifespan approach and offering a new framework to expand our
understanding of the concepts of «hope» and «resilience» from a
communication perspective, contributors highlight the variety of
«stressors» that people may encounter in their lives. They examine
connections between the cognitive dimensions of hope such as
self-worth, self-efficacy, and creative problem solving. They look at
the variety of messages that can facilitate or inhibit experiencing
hope in relationships, groups, and organizations. Other contributors
look at how communication that can build strengths, enhance
preparation, and model successful adaptation to change has the
potential to lessen the negative impact of stress, demonstrating
resilience. As an important counterpoint to recent work focusing on
what goes wrong in interpersonal relationships, communication that has
the potential to uplift and facilitate responses to stressful
circumstances is emphasized throughout this volume. By offering a
detailed examination of how to communicate hope and resilience, this
book presents practical lessons for individuals, marriages, families,
relationship experts, as well as a variety of other practitioners.
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ISBN
9781454196921
Publisert
2018
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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