Family Communication: Cohesion and Change encourages students to observe family interaction patterns analytically and relate communication theories to family interactions. Using a framework of family functions, first-person narratives, and current research, Family Communication: Cohesion and Change emphasizes the diversity of today's families in terms of structure, ethnic patterns, and developmental experiences.
Family Communication organizes the study of family communication around the concepts of nurturing and control which allows the consideration of communication in all family relationships within all family forms.
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Highlighting the work of scholars across disciplines--communication, social psychology, clinical psychology, sociology, family studies, and others--this volume captures the breadth and depth of research on family communication and family ...
... 169 Thibaut, J., 105-106 Thomas, C., 182 Thompson, M., 53 Timmer, S., 111 Traeder, T., 81 Trenholm, S., 99 Troll, L., ... A., 162 Walsh, F., 162 Walters, S., 3 Warren, S., 145 Wellman, B., 30 White, L., 28 Williams, A., 73 Williams, ...
This second edition includes 16 new theories and an updated study of the state of family communication. Each chapter follows a common pattern for easy comparison between theories.
... Family scholars Glen Stamp and Carolyn Shue (2013) recently analyzed 261 journal articles on the topic of family communication published between 1990 and 2009. Among the characteristics Stamp and Shue ... Widening the Family Circle.
This remarkable and practical book shows--through the extensive use of examples from daily life--how to avoid many common destructive communication patterns and realize healthier, closer, and more loving relationships within the family, 20 ...
The text provides concise yet comprehensive coverage of a diverse range of topics, from fundamental aspects of caretaking and sibling communication, to topics not covered in other textbooks such as estrangement and marginalization. 33 ...
This text provides for the first time in book form an exploration of the communicative aspects of the darker side of family life, ranging from, for example, severe acts of violence to more subtle forms of conflict.
Tamara Afifi has developed a theory of resilience and relational load (TRRL; Afifi & Harrison, 2017). Her theory describes the process by which couples can maintain their relationships by managing stress, ...