ABSTRACT
This third edition again brings together interdisciplinary contributions to provide a comprehensive and multifaceted resource that reflects the breadth and depth of research on family communication and family relationships.
Chapters continue to address theoretical and methodological issues influencing current conceptions of family and cover communication occurring in a variety of family forms and across social, cultural, and physical contexts.
This third edition includes key updates, such as:
- The use and influence of social media and technology in families
- Parenting and communication in culturally and structurally diverse families
- Communication and physical health of family members
- Managing personal information about difficult topics in families
- The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on family members
This handbook is ideal for students and researchers interested in interpersonal and family communication, relationships, and family therapy within the disciplines of communication, social psychology, clinical psychology, sociology, and family studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|30 pages
Family Communication Theories and Methods
chapter 1|14 pages
Ten Years of Family Communication Research
part II|74 pages
Communication Across the Family Life Course
chapter 5|14 pages
Becoming Parents
part III|88 pages
Communication in Various Family Forms
chapter 13|14 pages
Support Communication in Culturally Diverse Families
part IV|93 pages
The Relational Communication of Family Members
part V|79 pages
Family Communication Processes
part VI|119 pages
Communication and Contemporary Family Issues
part VII|15 pages
Epilogue and Commentary