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Family Communication : Cohesion and Change
ISBN: 9780321049179 | 0321049179
Format: PaperbackPublisher: Pearson (Manual)
Pub. Date: 1/1/2000
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The first text to examine the functional family from a communication perspective, Family Communication examines the communication processes within the family and how they affect and are affected by larger social systems. It views the family as a system in which members are interdependent and creators of family members' meanings, while also providing a framework for analyzing family interaction patterns.
"Family Communication: Cohesion and Change" examines the communication processes within families and how they aff... MORE
"Family Communication: Cohesion and Change" examines the communication processes within families and how they aff... MORE
Preface.
1. Introduction to the Family.
2. Framework for Family Communication.
3. The Family as a System.
4. Communication Patterns and the Creation of Family Meanings.
5. Symbolic Meanings and Communication: Family Rituals, Currencies, and Stories.
6. Intimacy and Closeness within Families.
7. Communication and Family Roles and Types.
8. Power.
9. Decision Making.
10. Communication and Family Conflict.
11. ... MORE
12. Family Communication and Unpredictable Stress.
13. Communication within Various Family Forms.
14. Contextual Dimensions of Family Communication.
15. Improving Family Communication.
