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Howard Giles

Researcher at University of California, Santa Barbara

Publications -  404
Citations -  25462

Howard Giles is an academic researcher from University of California, Santa Barbara. The author has contributed to research in topics: Communication accommodation theory & Interpersonal communication. The author has an hindex of 73, co-authored 396 publications receiving 24004 citations. Previous affiliations of Howard Giles include University of Queensland & University of Bristol.

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Medical students' descriptions of self and ideal physician.

TL;DR: It was found that male and female students perceived the ideal physician in similar (androgynous) terms but that women saw themselves as being more different from that goal than men.
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Aging and communication across cultures

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined and overviewed research on aging and communication conducted in various corners of the world, and illuminates critical issues such as age stereotypes, the changing roles of family and older person norms, intra-and intergenerational communication perceptions in general, and the subjective health implications of intra and inter-generational communications.
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The Role of Communication Perceptions in the Mental Health of Older Adults: Views From Thailand and the United States.

TL;DR: Results suggest that more accommodation by same-age olderOthers leads to greater personal self-esteem, greater group esteem, and greater life satisfaction, while more nonaccommodation by younger others leads to less life satisfaction for the Thais and Americans.