ABSTRACT

Previous editions ('Social Skills in Interpersonal Communication') have established this work as the standard textbook on communication. Directly relevant to a multiplicity of research areas and professions, this thoroughly revised and updated edition has been expanded to include the latest research as well as a new chapter on negotiating. Key examples and summaries have been augmented to help contextualise the theory of skilled interpersonal communication in terms of its practical applications. Combining both clarity and a deep understanding of the subject matter, the authors have succeeded in creating a new edition which will be essential to anyone studying or working in the field of interpersonal communication.

chapter 3|39 pages

Nonverbal communication

chapter 4|33 pages

Rewarding and reinforcing

chapter 5|33 pages

Questioning

chapter 6|22 pages

Reflecting

chapter 7|27 pages

Listening

chapter 8|25 pages

Explaining

chapter 9|36 pages

Self-disclosure

chapter 10|32 pages

Set induction and closure

chapter 11|35 pages

Assertiveness

chapter 12|46 pages

Influence and persuasion

chapter 13|31 pages

Negotiating

chapter 14|38 pages

Groups and group interaction

chapter 15|4 pages

Concluding comments