CONTENTS 
VI: Balancing Private Disclosures in the Media 
and Across Cultures 
15. A Comparison of Self-Reported Self-Disclosure 
Among Chinese and North Americans 
Donald L. Rubin, Hanbi Yang, and Michael Porte 
16. “Egocasting” in the Avoidance of Disclosure: 
An Intercultural Perspective 
Sally O. Hastings 
17. Disclosure and Privacy Issues on Television Talk Shows 
Victoria O. Orrego, Sandi W. Smith. Monique M. Mitchell, 
Amy Janan Johnson, Kimo Ah Yun, and Bradlev Greenberg 
VII: Balancing the Secret Boundaries ot 
and Public Disclosures 
Private 
18. Sex Offender Community Notification Policies: 
Balancing Privacy and Disclosure 
Pamela D. Schultz 
19. Private Secrets and Public Disclosures: 
The Case of Battered Women 
Lara E. Dieclonann 
VIII: Balancing Future Considerations 
20. Some Possible Directions for Future 
Leslie A. Baxter and Erin M. Sahlstein 
Research 
Epilogue: Taking Stock 
Susanne M. Tones and Sandra Petronio 
References 
Author Index 
Subject Index 
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