Balancing the Secrets of Private Disclosures

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ISBN: 9781410604606 | 1410604608
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Copyright: 12/1/1999

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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.

List of Contributors	p. ix
Preface: The Meaning of Balance	p. xiii
Introduction to Secrets of Private Disclosures	p. 1
Overview of the Ways Privacy, Secrecy, and Disclosure Are Balanced in Today's Society	p. 3
Standpoints on Secrets of Pirvate Disclosures	p. 19
Sex Differences in Self-Disclosure, Reciprocity of Self-Disclosure, and Self-Disclosure and Liking: Three Meta-Analyses Reviewed	p. 21
The Boundaries of Privacy: Praxis of Everyday Life	p. 37
Balancing Private Disclosures of HIV/Aids in Relationships	p. 51
Reasons for and Against Disclosing HIV-Seropositive Test Results to an Intimate Partner: A Functional Perspective	p. 53
Dilemmas of Disclosure in the Age of HIV/AIDS: Balancing Privacy and Protection in the Health Care Context	p. 71
Disclosure of HIV Infection in Interpersonal Relationships: A Communication Boundary Management Approach	p. 83
Nonverbal Vernacular Tactics of HIV Discovery Among Gay Men	p. 97
Balancing Private Disclosures from Health Care to Illness	p. 109
Self-Disclosure and Health: Revisiting Sidney Jourard's Hypothesis	p. 111
Acknowledgments	p. 122
Disclosure of Chronic Illness Varies by Topic and Target: The Role of Stigma and Boundaries in Willingness to Disclose	p. 123
Acknowledgments	p. 135
Promoting Patients' Full and Honest Disclosure During Conversations With Health Caregivers	p. 137
Balancing the Secrets of Private Disclosures in Close Relationships	p. 149
Conflict Management Through Avoidance: Withholding Complaints, Suppressing Arguments, and Declaring Topics Taboo	p. 151
Motivations Underlying Topic Avoidance in Close Relationships	p. 165
Aggressiveness in Privacy-Seeking Behavior	p. 181
Family Secrets and the Lie of Identity	p. 197
Balancing Private Disclosures in the Media and Accross Cultures	p. 213
A Comparison of Self-Reported Self-Disclosure Among Chinese and North Americans	p. 215
Acknowledgment	p. 231
Appendix	p. 231
""""Egocasting"""" in the Avoidance of Disclosure: An Intercultural Perspective	p. 235
Disclosure and Privacy Issues on Television Talk Shows	p. 249
Balancing the Secret Boundaries of Private and Public Disclosures	p. 261
Sex Offender Community Notification Policies: Balancing Privacy and Disclosure	p. 263
Private Secrets and Public Disclosures: The Case of Battered Women	p. 275
Balancing Future Considerations	p. 287
Some Possible Directions for Future Research	p. 289
Epilogue Taking Stock	p. 301
References	p. 303
Author Index	p. 337
Subject Index	p. 351
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