Family Communication: Cohesion and Change

by Dawn O. Braithwaite, Paul Schrodt, Colleen Warner, Kathleen M. Galvin

Overview

Now in its eleventh edition, Family Communication: Cohesion and Change continues to provide students with a foundational, accessible, and inclusive overview of the family communication field.

The eleventh edition represents the plurality of today’s families, helping students see themselves and think through how the up-to-date research and theory apply to their lives. It features a more concise narrative with streamlined key concepts that are more straightforward and engaging for students. Now presented in three sections, Communication and Family Lenses, Communication and Family Cohesion, and Communication and Family Adaptability, this edition’s new features include learning objectives for each chapter, Family Portrait interviews with top scholars, a glossary of key definitions, and expanded Family Reflections discussion questions interspersed in the text.

This book is ideal for undergraduate courses in family communication, allied subjects in communication studies, family studies, nursing, and social work programs.

The accompanying Instructor and Student Resources provide free digital materials designed to test students’ knowledge and save instructor time when preparing lessons. Please visit www.routledgelearning.com/familycommunication for interactive activities, practice quizzes, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040121238
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/15/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	454
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Dawn O. Braithwaite is a Willa Cather Professor Emerita at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA.

Paul Schrodt is the Philip J. and Cheryl C. Burguières Professor of Communication Studies at Texas Christian University, USA.

Colleen Warner is an Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Missouri, USA.

Kathleen M. Galvin was a Professor Emerita of Communication Studies at Northwestern University, USA.

Table of Contents

Section I: Communication and Family Lenses 1. What is a Family? 2. What is Family Communication? 3. Family Communication Theories 4. Communication and Family Development Section II: Communication and Family Cohesion 5. Communication Patterns and the Creation of Family Identity 6. Relational Maintenance Within Families 7. Intimacy Within Partnerships and Families 8. Communication and Family Roles and Types Section III: Communication and Family Adaptability 9. Power, Influence, and Decision-Making in Families 10. Communication and Family Conflict 11. Family Communication and Stress 12. Family Communication, Health, and Wellness

Editorial Reviews

Like its predecessors, this edition of Family Communication: Cohesion and Change is outstanding. It presents current and classic research in a way that is both thought-provoking and accessible. Students will be drawn-in by the vivid examples and probing questions offered by the authors; instructors will appreciate the authors’ brilliant translation of complex theories and concepts for their students.”

- Anita L. Vangelisti, University of Texas at Austin, USA

 

“This edition continues a long-standing tradition of providing readers with a comprehensive yet contemporary view of family communication theory and research. Retaining its pedagogical focus, this text invites students to actively participate in their learning through the inclusion of case studies, thought-provoking data, expanded discussion questions, and interviews with family communication scholars. This text is a must-have for family communication instructors.”

- Scott A. Myers, West Virginia University, USA

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