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Table of Contents
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List of Figures |
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List of Tables |
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Foreword |
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Acknowledgments |
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Chapter 1: Introduction |
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Background of the Study |
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Traditional Social Support |
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A Social Network Perspective |
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An Electronic Social Network |
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CMC and Social Support |
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SOL-Cancer Forum |
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Significance of the Study |
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Chapter 2: Online Social Support |
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Comparability of Coding Schemes |
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The SOL Coding Scheme |
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Evaluating the SOL Coding Scheme |
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Designing the SOL Coding Scheme |
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Requesting and Providing Social Support |
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Instances of Social Support Requested and Provided |
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Final SOL Coding Scheme |
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Emotional Support |
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Informational Support |
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Companionship |