Social Skills in Interpersonal Communication

by Hargie, Owen; Saunders, Christine; Dickson, David

• ISBN13: 9780415081375
• ISBN10: 0415081378
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-08-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Following the success of editions one and two, this revised, updated and extended edition ofSocial Skills in Interpersonal Communicationwill continue as the core textbook for students of interpersonal communication. The professional groups for whom these skills are most important include counselors, psychiatrists, doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists, teachers, occupational and speech therapists, physiotherapists and industrial personnel. Two new chapters in this third edition cover the increasingly popular areas of interpersonal influence and the theoretical basis of the authors' approach.

Table of Contents

List of figures	viii
Preface to the third edition	ix
Introduction	1	(8)
Interpersonal communication: a skill-based model	9	(28)
Nonverbal communication	37	(26)
Rewarding and reinforcing	63	(30)
Questioning	93	(27)
Reflecting	120	(22)
Set induction and closure	142	(33)
Explanation	175	(19)
Listening	194	(25)
Self-disclosure	219	(27)
Influencing	246	(22)
Assertiveness	268	(23)
Group interaction and leadership	291	(25)
Concluding comments	316	(2)
Bibliography	318	(39)
Name index	357	(10)
Subject index	367