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Online support groups are considered highly valuable in addition to traditional health care services, but we know very little about how people actually join such a group. This book offers a microanalysis of an online support group on eating disorders, specifically the communication through textual m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stommel, Wyke
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : New York : Rodopi, 2009.
Colección:Utrecht studies in language and communication ; 21.
Temas:
Eating disorders.
Medicine > Computer network resources.
Self-help groups.
Sick > Psychology.
Feeding and Eating Disorders > psychology
Feeding and Eating Disorders.
Self-Help Groups
Feeding and Eating Disorders > therapy
Internet
Sick Role
Troubles du comportement alimentaire.
Groupes d'entraide.
Malades > Psychologie.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > General.
Sick > Psychology
Self-help groups
Eating disorders
Medicine > Computer network resources
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Online support groups are considered highly valuable in addition to traditional health care services, but we know very little about how people actually join such a group. This book offers a microanalysis of an online support group on eating disorders, specifically the communication through textual messages between newcomers and regular members and members' nicknames. The study uses an ethnomethodological and conversation analytical approach to show that members of online support groups treat the group as a community in which their illness-identity is highly relevant. It appears that members in.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (286 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-283).
ISBN:9789042026612
9042026618
ISSN:0927-7706 ;

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