Family Communication
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-87634-6 (ISBN)
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This second edition features:
Chapters updated with the latest research, including over 2000 references.
Material on understudied family relationships, such as extended family relationships and gay and lesbian relationships
Recent research on understudied topics in family communication, including the influence of technology on mate selection, negotiating work and family stress, single parenting, cohabitation, elder abuse, forgiveness in marriage, and the links among communication, culture, and mental health.
A revised chapter on parent-child communication, taking a lifespan perspective that helps organize the large body of research in this area.
A new chapter devoted to extended family relationships, with special focus on grandparent-grandchild relationships, in-law relationships, and adult children and their parents.
An expanded review of family conflict processes, especially in relation to decision making and power.
A companion website provides chapter outlines, exam questions, and PowerPoint slides for students and instructors. Undergraduate readers should find the information easy to understand, while advanced readers, such as graduate students and professionals, will find it a useful reference to classic and contemporary research on family communication and relationships.
Chris Segrin (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin) is Professor of Communication and Communication Department head at The University of Arizona. He specializes in interpersonal relationships and mental health. His research can be found in journals such as Human Communication Research, Communication Monographs, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, Communication Research, and Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. Jeanne Flora (Ph.D., University of Kansas) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at New Mexico State University. Her research and teaching interests include interpersonal and family relationships, with a focus on relationship development and maintenance. Her research has been published in journals such as Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Journal of Family Psychology, Journal of Family Communication, and Human Communication Research.
Part I: Introducing Family Communication and Basic Family Processes.
Defining Family Communication and Family Functioning.
Theoretical Perspectives on Family Communication.
Family Interaction Patterns: Norms and Networks, Routines and Rituals, Stories and Secrets.
Family Interaction Processes: Power, Decision Making, Conflict, and Intimacy.
Part II: Communication in Family Subsystems.
Courtship and Mate Selection.
Marriage and Intimate Partnerships.
Parent-Child Communication.
Sibling Communication.
Extended Family Relationships.
Part III: Communication During Family Stress.
Models of Family Stress and Coping.
Normative and Nonnormative Family Stressors.
Divorce.
Renegotiating Family Communication: Remarriage and Stepfamilies.
Part IV: Family Interaction, Health, and Well-Being.
Family Interaction and Mental Health.
Family Interaction and Physical Health.
Family Violence and Abuse.
Improving Family Communication and Family Relationships.
| Reihe/Serie | Routledge Communication Series |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 23 Tables, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 862 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Familien- / Systemische Therapie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Mikrosoziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-415-87634-6 / 0415876346 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-87634-6 / 9780415876346 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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