Last Leg of the Race

The Ph.D. project is well under way to be finished. Very exciting. The publications that are included in the dissertation are:

Virtanen, I. A., & & Isotalus, P. (2011). The essence of social support in interpersonal communication. Empedocles: Special Issue, 3(1), 25–42.

Virtanen, I. A., & & Isotalus, P. (2013). A clear mirror on which to reflect: Beneficial supportive communication in men’s friendships. Qualitative Communication Research, 2(2), 133–158.

Virtanen I. A, Isotalus, P., & Keaton, S. A. (2014). “Offer no readymade solutions”: Men’s support provision and intentions in specific episodes with an upset friend. Studies in Communication Sciences. Published online.

Virtanen, I. A., & & Isotalus, P. (2014). Talking troubles with Finnish men: Meaningful contexts of ‘supportive silence’. Norma: International Studies on Masculinity, 9(2), 111–125.