Description |
1 online resource (xx, 345 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
1. Introduction : families, communication, and family communication -- 2. Family forms in our changing society -- 3. Theoretical approaches to understanding communication in the family -- 4. Forming the new family pairing : two become one -- 5. Communication in the newly formed family : adding children -- 6. Nurturing and controlling communication : raising socioemotionally and intellectually competent children -- 7. Nurturing communication in marital relationships : encouraging closeness, stability, and satisfaction through communication -- 8. Control in marital relationships and the family : conflict, constructive and destructive conflict, and violence -- 9. Nurturing and controlling communication surrounding undesirable behavior in the family -- 10. Family communication : providing nurturing and control in a changing world |
Summary |
The author focuses on the communication of nurturing and control in all family relationships across all family forms, and their relationships to psychological processes and communicative outcomes in families |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-315) and index |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Communication in families.
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Families.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Abuse -- Elder Abuse.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Conflict Resolution.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Family Relationships.
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Communication in families
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Families
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communication -- famille.
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Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
2005014504 |
ISBN |
9781452267524 |
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1452267529 |
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9781452233048 |
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1452233047 |
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