Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ569826
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Publication Date: 1998
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Assessing the Qualities of Social Relationships in Clinical and Nonclinical Individuals.
Downie, Michele Sebastian; Robbins, Steven B.
Counseling Psychologist, v26 n3 p466-88 May 1998
Highlights the use of semistructured interviews to explore essential positive and negative qualities of significant relationships. This approach allows for identifying who (or what) comprises respondents' significant social networks, and for conducting a qualitative analysis of those positive and negative qualities. Clinical individuals had overall greater negative themes than nonclinical individuals. (MKA)
Descriptors: Evaluation, Friendship, Interpersonal Relationship, Interviews, Mentors, Reliability, Social Networks
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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