Family communication
by
Segrin, Chris.
Title
:
Family communication
Author
:
Segrin, Chris.
ISBN
:
9780805847987
9780805847970
Personal Author
:
Segrin, Chris.
Publication Information
:
Mahwah, N.J. ; London : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, c2005 [i.e. 2004?].
Physical Description
:
496 p. : ill.
Series
:
LEA's communication series
Series Title
:
LEA's communication series
General Note
:
"Copyright c2005".
Contents
:
1. Defining family communication and family functioning -- 2. Theoretical perspectives on family communication -- 3. Family interaction patterns : norms and networks, routines and rituals, stories and secrets -- 4. Family interaction processes : power, decision making, conflict, and intimacy -- 5. Courtship and mate selection -- 6. Marriage and intimate partnerships -- 7. Parent-child communication -- 8. Sibling and extended family relationships -- 9. Models of family stress and coping -- 10. Normative and nonnormative family stressors -- 11. Divorce -- 12. Renegotiating family communication : remarriage and stepfamilies -- 13. Family interaction and mental health -- 14. Family interaction and physical health -- 15. Family violence and abuse -- 16. Improving family communication and family relationships.
Abstract
:
"Serving as a uniquely inclusive and rigorous exploration of family communication, this text offers students a complete and easy-to-understand discussion of relevant theory and research, while providing advanced readers and scholars with a comprehensive reference to classic and contemporary scholarship on family communication and relationships."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject Term
:
Communication in families.
Interpersonal relations.
Families -- Research.
Family assessment.
Dysfunctional families.
Added Author
:
Flora, Jeanne.
Electronic Access
:
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168015758598 | 306.87 S455F 2005 | 1 |