Mary Anne Fitzpatrick & Anita L. Vangelisti 
Explaining Family Interactions [PDF ebook] 

Explaining Family Interactions represents a unique collection that may stand alone or complement a traditional textbook. The contents reflect the ever-changing nature of families and the role communication plays in creating and maintaining family relationships. The collection captures the wide universe of family experience as represented in fine scholarship. –Kathleen M. Galvin, Northwestern University What relationship exists between family structure and communication? How do communication patterns between family members change over time? What role does culture play in family communication? In this groundbreaking volume, a stellar team of contributors answers these and other significant questions by offering a detailed review of current research and state-of-the-art ideas concerning both communication processes and family functioning. Contributors explore a rich tapestry of topics, including family conflict, courtship and dating relationships, postdivorce relations, communication and family culture, and dual-career families, to name but a few. And, while contributors each explore different aspects of family communication, all address similar questions and incorporate a range of methodological and/or theoretical positions. Explaining Family Interactions is an ideal resource for all scholars and students in the fields of interpersonal communication, family studies, relationships, family sociology, and social psychology.

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PART ONE: THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAMILY COMMUNICATION PATTERNS

Communication in Infancy – Marguerite Stevenson Barratt

The Socialization of Person-Centered Communication – Brant R Burleson, Jesse G Delia and James L Applegate

Parents′ Contributions to their Children′s Social-Cognitive and Communication Skills

Parent-Adolescent Relationships – Patricia Noller

Accounts and Demystification of Courtship – Catherine A Surra, Michelle L Batchelder and Debra K Hughes

PART TWO: FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS IN PROCESS

How Parenthood Affects Marriage – Ted L Huston and Anita L Vangelisti

Family Interaction during Problem Solving – Samuel Vuchinich and Jospeh Angelelli

Family Conflict, Divorce, and Children′s Adjustment – Susan Gano-Phillips and Frank D Fincham

Postdivorce Relations – Sandra Metts and William R Cupach

PART THREE: EXTENDING FAMILY BOUNDARIES

Communication in Three Types of Dual-Career Marriages – Lawrence B Rosenfeld, Gary L Bowen and Jack M Richman

Communication Patterns in Stepfamilies – Nancy A Burrell

Redefining Family Roles, Themes, and Conflict Styles

Communication, Gender, and Power – Sara Steen and Pepper Schwartz

Homosexual Couples as a Case Study

The Aging Family – Marie-Louise Mares

Communication and Family Culture – Alan L Sillars