The family communication sourcebook

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Title:

Author:

Turner, Lynn H.

ISBN:

9781412909914

9781412909921

Publication Information:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2006.

Physical Description:

xx, 546 p. ; 26 cm.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

Introduction : a reflective view on the development of family communication / L. Edna Rogers -- 1. Diversity's impact on defining the family : discourse-dependence and identity / Kathleen M. Galvin -- 2. Defining the family through relationships / Kory Floyd, Alan C. Mikkelson and Jeff Judd -- 3. Theories and metatheories to explain family communication : an overview / Teresa C. Sabourin -- 4. Established and promising models for family communication research / Deborah S. Ballard-Reisch and Daniel J. Weigel -- 5. Methodological approaches to the study of family communication / Sandra Metts and Emily Lamb -- 6. Family storytelling as communication practice / Kristin M. Langellier and Eric E. Peterson -- 7. Cover stories as family communication practice / Theresa L. Hest, Judy C. Pearson and Jeffrey T. Child -- 8. Mulling about family conflict and communication : what we know and what we need to know / Michael E. Roloff and Courtney Waite Miller -- 9. Family conflict and adolescents / Patricia Noller, Sharon Atkin, Judith A. Feeney and Candida Peterson -- 10. "That dear octopus" : a family-based model of intimacy / Megan K. Foley and Steve Duck -- 11. When "friendly advice" becomes a privacy dilemma for pregnant couples : applying communication privacy management theory / Sandra Petronio and Susanne M. Jones -- 12. Orchestrating and directing domestic potential through communication : toward a positive reframing of "discipline" / Thomas J. Socha -- 13. Parental physical negative touch and child noncompliance in abusive, neglectful, and comparison families : a meta-analysis of observational studies / Steven R. Wilson, Xiaowei Shi, Lisa Tirmenstein, Alda Norris and Jessica J. Rack -- 14. Family rituals / Leslie A. Baxter and Dawn O. Braithwaite -- 15. Ritual (in)activity in postbereaved stepfamilies / Leah E. Bryant -- 16. Implications of living in a wired family : new directions in family and media research / J. Alison Bryant and Jennings Bryant -- 17. Cyberkids : the influence of mediation and motivation on children's use of and attitudes toward the Internet / Alison Alexander, Seok Kang and Yeora Kim -- 18. Employees "without" families : discourses of family as an external constraint to work-life balance / Kristen Lucas and Patrice M. Buzzanell -- 19. Communicating contradictions : (re)producing dialectical tensions through work, family, and balance socialization messages / Caryn E. Medved and Elizabeth E. Graham -- 20. Relational dynamics in interfaith marriage / Patrick C. Hughes and Fran C. Dickson -- 21. Women belong in the ... pulpit : family and professional tensions in the lives of southern baptist women pastors / Helen Sterk and Rebecca Kallemeyn -- 22. Family-school relationships : theoretical perspectives and concerns / Pamela Cooper -- 23. The impact of parents' use of hurtful messages on adult children's self-esteem and educational motivation / Scott A. Myers, Paul Schrodt and Christine E. Rittenour -- 24. Interrelations between family communication and health communication / Loretta L. Pecchioni, Teresa L. Thompson and Dustin J. Anderson -- 25. Dialectical tensions in families experiencing acute health issues : stroke survivors' perceptions / Donna R. Pawlowski -- Epilogue : the future of family communication theory and research / Mary Anne Fitzpatrick.

Subject Term:

Communication in families -- Research -- United States.

Interpersonal communication -- Research -- United States.

Added Author:

Turner, Lynn H.

West, Richard L.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip062/2005031044.html
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/2005031044-d.html

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Summary

The Family Communication Sourcebook provides an in-depth examination of contemporary theory and research in the area of family communication. This unique collection offers a state-of-the art approach by pairing conceptual pieces with original studies in the same general topic area. Editors Lynn H. Turner and Richard West present readers with a thoughtful and thorough exploration of the critical issues facing family communication researchers today. Key Features: Illustrates the breadth and depth of contemporary research: A combination of groundbreaking research and reviews of past research in family communication allows readers to gain thorough knowledge in various areas. This reflective review of family communication provides historical perspective and illustrates the development of the field. Uses a focused organizational pattern: Divided into four parts, the book comprehensively examines Defining and Interpreting the Family, Theoretical and Methodological Considerations, Internal Family Dynamics, and External Structural Frameworks. The first two chapters provide very different approaches to defining family, offering opportunities for active discussion of the limits of the definition of family. Extensively reviews theoretical and methodological approaches: The strength of this collection is in its comprehensive examination of family communication theory and research. In addition, a framework for doing research in family communication is provided.

This is the ultimate resource for scholars, students, and practitioners looking for cutting-edge family communication scholarship.