Balancing the Secrets of Private Disclosures

by Petronio, Sandra; Petronio, Sandra; Rubin, Donald L.; Winstead, Barbara A.

• ISBN13: 9780805831146
• ISBN10: 0805831142
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

Examines the issues of disclosure, privacy, & secrecy to further understanding of how people balance their public & private needs. Of interest to scholars & researchers in interpersonal comm., personal relationships, social psych., & related areas.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	ix
Preface	xiii
I: Introduction to Secrets of Private Disclosures	1	(18)
Overview of the Ways Privacy, Secrecy, and Disclosure are Balanced in Today's Society	3	(16)
Lawrence B. Rosenfeld
II: Standpoints on Secrets of Private Disclosures	19	(32)
Sex Differences in Self-Disclosure, Reciprocity of Self-Disclosure, and Self-Disclosure and Liking: Three Meta-Analysis Reviewed	21	(16)
Kathryn Dindia
The Boundaries of Privacy: Praxis of Everyday Life	37	(14)
Sandra Petronio
III: Balancing Private Disclosures of HIV/AIDS in Relationships	51	(58)
Reasons for and Against Disclosing HIV-Seropositive Test Results to an Intimate Partner: A Functional Perspective	53	(18)
Valerian J. Derlega
Barbara A. Winstead
Lori Folk-Barron
Dilemmas of Disclosure in the Age of HIV/AIDS: Balancing Privacy and Protection in the Health Care Context	71	(12)
Rebecca J. Welch Cline
Nelya J. McKenzie
Disclosure of HIV Infection in Interpersonal Relationships: A Communication Boundary Management Approach	83	(14)
Gust A. Yep
Nonverbal Vernacular Tactics of HIV Discovery Among Gay Men	97	(12)
Daniel C. Brouwer
IV: Balancing Private Disclosures From Health Care to Illness	109	(40)
Self-Disclosure and Health: Revisiting sidney Jourard's Hypothesis	111	(12)
Charles H. Tardy
Disclosure of Chronic Illness Varies by Topic and Target: The Role of Stigma and Boundaries in Willingness to Disclose	123	(14)
Kathryn Greene
Promoting Patients' Full and Honest Disclosure During Conversations With Health Caregivers	137	(12)
Roxanne Parrott
Veronica Duncan
Ashley Duggan
V: Balancing the Secrets of Private Disclosure in Close Relationships	149	(64)
Conflict Management Through Avoidance: Withholding Complaints, Suppressing Arguments, and Declaring Topics Taboo	151	(14)
Michael E. Roloff
Danette E. Ifert
Motivations Underlying Topic Avoidance in Close Relationships	165	(16)
Walid A. Afifi
Laura K. Guerrero
Aggressiveness in Privacy-Seeking Behavior	181	(16)
Aileen L. S. Buslig
Judee K. Burgoon
Family Secrets and the Lie of Identity	197	(16)
Leda Cooks
VI: Balancing Private Disclosures in the Media and Across Cultures	213	(48)
A Comparison of Self-Reported Self-Disclosure Among Chinese and North Americans	215	(20)
Donald L. Rubin
Hanbi Yang
Michael Porte
``Egocasting'' in the Avodance of Disclosure: An Intercultural Perspective	235	(14)
Sally O. Hastings
Disclosure and Privacy Issues on Television Talk Shows	249	(12)
Victoria O. Orrego
Sandi W. Smith. Monique M. Mitchel
Amy Janan Johnson
Kimo Ah Yun
Bradley Greenberg
VII: Balancing the Secret Boundaries of Private and Public Disclosures	261	(26)
Sex Offender Community Notification Policies: Balancing Privacy and Disclosure	263	(12)
Pamela D. Schultz
Private Secrets and Public Disclosures: The Case of Battered Women	275	(12)
Lara E. Dieckmann
VIII: Balancing Future Considerations	287	(16)
Some Possible Directions for Future Research	289	(14)
Leslie A. Baxter
Erin M. Sahlstein
Epilogue: Taking Stock	301	(2)
Susanne M. Jones
Sandra Petronio
References	303	(34)
Author Index	337	(14)
Subject Index	351