The SAGE Handbook of Interpersonal Communication (Hardcover, 4th Revised edition)

The revised Fourth Edition of The SAGE Handbook of Interpersonal Communication delivers a clear, comprehensive, and exciting overview of the field of interpersonal communication offering interested graduate students and faculty an important, state-of-the-art reference work. Well-know experts summarize theory, research, and address key issues such as personal relationships, computer-mediated communication, language, personality, skills, nonverbal communication, and communication across the life span. This updated Handbook covers a wide range of established and emerging topics including: Biological and Physiological ProcessesQualitative and Quantitative Methods for Studying Interpersonal CommunicationInterpersonal Communication in Work, Family, Intercultural, and Health ContextsSupportive and Divisive TransactionsSocial Networks

With twenty-six new authors and four new chapters this edition is significantly different from the previous edition. Mark Knapp and John Daly have created an important reference work which is a critical contribution to the field. This fundamental Handbook for students and scholars of interpersonal communication is a must have.