Family Communication

ISBN-13: 9780815354536 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 586 str.

Chris Segrin; Jeanne Flora

Opis

Family Communication carefully examines state-of-the-art research and theories of family communication and family relationships. New to the third edition is an expanded coverage of understudied family relationships and diverse family forms. Each chapter is carefully updated to include important research findings generated over the past seven years.

Spis treści

Part I: Introducing Family Communication and Basic Family Processes  1. Defining Family Communication and Family Functioning  2. Theoretical Perspectives on Family Communication  3. Family Discourse and Identity: Stories, Secrets, and Rituals  4. Family Communication Patterns and Processes: Power, Decision Making, and Conflict  Part II: Communication in Family Subsystems  5. Romantic Relationship Development and Mate Selection  6. Marriage and Committed Relationships  7. Parent-Child Communication  8. Sibling Communication  9. Extended Family Relationships  Part III: Communication during Family Stress  10. Models of Family Stress and Coping  11. Normative and Nonnormative Family Stressors  12. Divorce  13. Renegotiating Family Communication: Remarriage and Stepfamilies  Part IV: Family Interaction, Health, and Well-Being  14. Family Interaction and Mental Health  15. Family Interaction and Physical Health  16. Family Violence and Abuse  17. Improving Family Communication and Family Relationships