by Thomas Socha (Editor), Gary A. Beck (Editor)

This book addresses the various ways in which communication plays an important role in fostering hope and resilience. Adopting a lifespan approach and offering a new framework to expand our understanding of the concepts of hope and resilience from a communication perspective, contributors highlight the variety of stressors that people may encounter in their lives.

Author Biography

Gary A. Beck (PhD, University of Texas at Austin) is Assistant Professor of Communication and Theatre Arts at Old Dominion University. His work has been published in Communication Monographs, Personal Relationships, and Journal of Social Psychology.
Thomas J. Socha (PhD, University of Iowa) is Professor of Communication at Old Dominion University. He was founding editor of the Journal of Family Communication and was the recipient of the National Communication Association's (NCA) Bernard J. Brommel Award for Outstanding Family Communication Scholarship.