Title
The Role of Facework in Younger and Older Adults' Evaluations of Social Support Messages
Document Type
Article
Publication Source
Communication Quarterly
Abstract
Compares younger and older adults' evaluation of emotional and instrumental-support messages. Features of effective support messages; List of support messages used in the study; Similarities and differences in older and younger perception of support messages; Predictors of the perceived helpfulness and face sensitivity of a support message.
Recommended Citation
Caplan, Scott E. and Samter, Wendy, "The Role of Facework in Younger and Older Adults' Evaluations of Social Support Messages" (1999). Communication Journal Articles. Paper 48.http://digitalcommons.bryant.edu/comm_jou/48


Comments
Published by Taylor and Francis in Communication Quarterly Volume 47, Issue 3, pages 245-264.
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