
Perspectives on Family Communication
McGraw Hill Higher Education (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 26. September 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-0-07-286292-8 (ISBN)
Description
Emphasizing the role that communication plays in both creating and solving family issues, this new edition of "Perspectives on Family Communication" thoroughly reflects the explosion of research literature in the area of family communication - on such topics as the broadened definition of family; current demographic aspects of family types; and up-to-date references on family theory, storytelling, divorce, and conflict.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
582 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-286292-8 (9780072862928)
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Content
Part 1. Foundations Chapter 1. Providing A Definition Family Culture Defining the Family Family Communication Perspective Cultural and Demographic Trends Affecting the Family From Tradition to Transition: Family Types in the United States Chapter 2. Providing a Theoretical Framework The Definition of Theory Intellectual Traditions The Theoretical Foundations of This Text Family Theories Methods of Inquiry Part 2. Practices Chapter 3. Telling Stories, Making Meaning, and Creating Family Identity The Characteristics of Family Stories Primary Functions of Family Stories Secondary Functions of Family Stories Types of Family Stories Other Meaning-Making Practices Chapter 4. Communicating Roles and Rules Roles and Our Families Rules and Our Families Roles, Rules, and Family Communication Chapter 5. Communicating Conflict, Power, and Violence Conflict, Power, Violence, and Culture Conflict in the Family Power in the Family Violence in the Family Chapter 6. Communicating Intimacy Interpreting Closeness and Intimacy Cultural Expectations for Closeness Theories of Intimacy Expressing Intimacy Part 3. Challenges Chapter 7. Family Communication, Stress, and Stressors Interpreting Stress Assumptions About Stress in the Family Communication and Developmental Stressors Communication and Unpredictable Stressors Chapter 8. Societal Influences on the Family Televised Messages About Families Women's and Men's Movements and Their Influence on Families Government and the Family Chapter 9. Managing Challenging Dialogues Religiosity in the United States: A Prayerful Nation Family Communication and Sexuality Part 4. Future Chapter 10. New Perspectives on Family Communication The Future of Family Communication Research Cultural Discourse About the Family Thinking About Family Communication: Four Conclusions