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Relationship Development and Maintenance in a Mediated World

Relationship Development and Maintenance in a Mediated World

Jessica L. Moore, Elizabeth A. Craig
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781615208272|ISBN10: 1615208275|EISBN13: 9781615208289
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-827-2.ch005
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Moore, Jessica L., and Elizabeth A. Craig. "Relationship Development and Maintenance in a Mediated World." Interpersonal Relations and Social Patterns in Communication Technologies: Discourse Norms, Language Structures and Cultural Variables, edited by Jung-ran Park and Eileen Abels, IGI Global, 2010, pp. 77-99. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-827-2.ch005

APA

Moore, J. L. & Craig, E. A. (2010). Relationship Development and Maintenance in a Mediated World. In J. Park & E. Abels (Eds.), Interpersonal Relations and Social Patterns in Communication Technologies: Discourse Norms, Language Structures and Cultural Variables (pp. 77-99). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-827-2.ch005

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Moore, Jessica L., and Elizabeth A. Craig. "Relationship Development and Maintenance in a Mediated World." In Interpersonal Relations and Social Patterns in Communication Technologies: Discourse Norms, Language Structures and Cultural Variables, edited by Jung-ran Park and Eileen Abels, 77-99. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-827-2.ch005

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Abstract

This chapter presents a review of contemporary scholarship on relational communication, particularly as it relates to interpersonal relationship development and maintenance. Throughout the chapter, special attention is given to the role new technologies play in the communication process. This chapter draws together a wide array of communication research findings ranging from attraction and initial interactions to relational routines and social support. Consideration is also given to some of the methodological and conceptual issues that face contemporary communication researchers. Fundamentally, the function of this multifaceted chapter is to provide an accessible and informed introduction to relational communication and computer-mediated scholarship for both an academic and general audience. A list of recommended readings on communication scholarship concludes this chapter.

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