Handbook of Coping Theory, Research, Applications

The study of social support and its relationship to personality, health, and adjustment is one of the fastest growing areas of research and application in psychology. This book contains integrative surveys of clinical and field studies, experimental investigations, and life-span explorations. It approaches social support as an important facet of interpersonal relationships and shows its undesirable, as well as its positive, features. 1990 (0-471-60624-3) 528 pp.

MOSHE ZEIDNER, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Haifa School of Education, Israel. He also has faculty appointments at Stanford University and California State University at San Jose, and a visiting fellowship at Oxford University. His other books include Psychological Testing: An Inside View and International Handbook of Personality and Intelligence. NORMAN S. ENDLER, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at York University, Ontario. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the American Psychological Association, and the Canadian Psychological Association. His other books include the two-volume Personality and the Behavior Disorders (coedited with J. M. Hunt), Holiday of Darkness, and Depression: New Directions in Theory, Research, and Practice.