Sect. 1. Centrality of Communication in the Family. 1. Defining the Family and Communication. 2. Models of Family Functioning -- Sect. 2. Theory and Methods in the Study of the Family. 3. Theoretical Perspectives on the Family. 4. Research Methods in Family Communication -- Sect. 3. Basic Family Processes. 5. Affection and Intimacy. 6. Conflict. 7. Power and Control. 8. Decision-Making in the Family -- Sect. 4. Communication in Family Subsystems. 9. Communication and Marital Satisfaction. 10. Communication in Different Types of Marriages. 11. Communication in Parent-Child Relationships. 12. Communication in Sibling Relationships -- Sect. 5. Communication in Different Types of Families. 13. Communication in Nontraditional Family Forms. 14. Communication in Troubled Families. 15. Communication in the Aging Family -- Sect. 6. Seeking Help. 16. Strengthening and Repairing Family Relationships
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