Social Support, Health, and Illness: A Complicated Relationship

by Ranjan Roy

When a person faces serious illness, having the support of one's partner can help protect against the full ravages of disease, and even hasten recovery. However, too much support can have grave clinical consequences for sufferers and exact a heavy emotional and financial toll on caregivers. Social Support, Health, and Illness is an up-to-date analysis of how social support can either help or hinder recovery for patients. A useful resource for clinical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442640359
• ISBN13: 9781442640351
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher