Boston College LibGuides @ BC - Interpersonal Communication

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A handbook is a reference book providing concise overviews of key issues, theories, and other aspects of a field of scholarly study. All of the handbooks on this page are available in the BC Libraries.

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Handbooks of Interpersonal Communication

	*The Handbook of Interpersonal Communication,* 3rd Ed. O’Neill Stacks BF637 .C45 H287 2002 Explores key issues in the field, such as verbal and nonverbal behavior, the importance of self-reporting data, methods for studying context, and the role that social cognition plays in interpersonal transactions. more info....
	*The Handbook of Communication Skills,* 3rd Ed. O’Neill Stacks BF637 .C45 H284 2006 Provides a comprehensive analysis of research, theory and practice in the key skill areas of communication, such as non-verbal communication, persuasion, leadership, assertiveness, self-disclosure, listening and negotiation. more info....
	*The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships* O’Neill Stacks HM1106 .C36 2006 Serves as a benchmark of the current state of scholarship on personal relationships, synthesizing the extant theoretical and empirical literature, tracing its historical roots, and making recommendations for future directions. more info....
	*The Handbook of Family Communication* Social Work Library Stacks HQ519 .H36 2004 Highlights the work of scholars across disciplines--communication, social psychology, clinical psychology, sociology, family studies, and others to approach family interaction from a variety of theoretical perspectives and focus on topics ranging from the influence of structural characteristics on family relationships to the importance of specific communication processes. more info....
	*Handbook of Communication and Social Interaction Skills* O’Neill Stacks HM1111 .H36 2003 Covers social interaction skills & skill acquisition, in the context of personal, professional, and public stages. more info....
	Handbook of Communication and Emotion : Research, Theory, Applications, and Contexts O’Neill Stacks BF637.C45 H283 1998 Provides a comprehensive look at the role of communication in emotion, including how specific emotions are communicated and research on the effect of communication on relationships. more info....