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Tables of Contents for Interpersonal Communication Research
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface: On Numbers, Narratives, and Insights Regarding Interpersonal Communication
ix
Raymond W. Preiss
Mike Allen
I: INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION RESEARCH AND META-ANALYSIS
Meta-Analysis and Interpersonal Communication: Function and Applicability
3
10
Mike Allen
Raymond W. Preiss
Meta-Analysis in Context: A Proto-Theory of Interpersonal Communication
13
32
Charles R. Berger
II: INDIVIDUAL ISSUES IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
An Overview of Individual Processes in Interpersonal Communication
45
14
Barbara Mae Gayle
Raymond W. Preiss
Sex Differences in Self-Esteem: A Meta-Analytic Assessment
59
14
Erin Sahlstein
Mike Allen
Comparing the Production of Power in Language on the Basis of Gender
73
16
Lindsay M. Timmerman
Social Skills and Communication
89
22
Brian H. Spitzberg
James Price Dillard
III: DYADIC ISSUES IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
An Overview of Dyadic Processes in Interpersonal Communication
111
14
Barbara Mae Gayle
Raymond W. Preiss
Sexual Orientation of the Parent: The Impact on the Child
125
20
Mike Allen
Nancy Burrell
Similarity and Attraction
145
24
Kimo Ah Yun
Self-Disclosure Research: Knowledge Through Meta-Analysis
169
18
Kathryn Dindia
The Effects of Situation on the Use or Suppression of Possible Compliance-Gaining Appeals
187
26
Dale Hample
Judith M. Dallinger
IV: INTERACTIONAL ISSUES IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
An Overview of Interactional Processes in Interpersonal Communication
213
14
Barbara Mae Gayle
Raymond W. Preiss
A Synthesis and Extension of Constructivist Comforting Research
227
20
Mike Allen
Divorce: How Spouses Seek Social Support
247
16
Nancy A. Burrell
Couples Negotiating Safer Sex Behaviors: A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Conversation and Gender
263
18
Mike Allen
Tara M. Emmers-Sommer
Tara L. Crowell
Argumentativeness and Its Effect on Verbal Aggressiveness: A Meta-Analytic Review
281
34
Mark A. Hamilton
Paul J. Mineo
Sexual Coercion and Resistance
315
30
Tara M. Emmers-Sommer
A Meta-Analytic Interpretation of Intimate and Nonintimate Interpersonal Conflict
345
26
Barbara Mae Gayle
Raymond W. Preiss
Mike Allen
V: META-ANALYSIS AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION THEORY GENERATION
An Analysis of Textbooks in Interpersonal Communication: How Accurate are the Representations?
371
18
Mike Allen
Raymond W. Preiss
How Does Meta-Analysis Represent Our Knowledge of Interpersonal Communication
389
18
Daniel J. Canary
Michelle J. Mattrey
Better Living Through Science: Reflections on the Future of Interpersonal Communication
407
16
Mary Anne Fitzpatrick
The State of the Art of Interpersonal Communication Research: Are We Addressing Socially Significant Issues?
423
24
Michael E. Roloff
Author Bios
447
6
Author Index
453
14
Subject Index
467