TY  - BOOK
AU  - Segrin,Chris
AU  - Flora,Jeanne
TI  - Family communication
T2  - LEA's communication series
SN  - 0805847979
AV  - HQ728 .S373 2005
U1  - 306.87 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Mahwah, N.J.
PB  - Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
KW  - Communication in families
KW  - Interpersonal relations
KW  - Families
KW  - Research
KW  - Family assessment
KW  - Dysfunctional families
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; Defining family communication and family functioning --; 2; Theoretical perspectives on family communication --; 3; Family interaction patterns : norms and networks, routines and rituals, stories and secrets --; 4; Family interaction processes : power, decision making, conflict, and intimacy --; 5; Courtship and mate selection --; 6; Marriage and intimate partnerships --; 7; Parent-child communication --; 8; Sibling and extended family relationships --; 9; Models of family stress and coping --; 10; Normative and nonnormative family stressors --; 11; Divorce --; 12; Renegotiating family communication : remarriage and stepfamilies --; 13; Family interaction and mental health --; 14; Family interaction and physical health --; 15; Family violence and abuse --; 16; Improving family communication and family relationships
N2  - "Serving as a uniquely inclusive and rigorous exploration of family communication, this text offers students a complete and easy-to-understand discussion of relevant theory and research, while providing advanced readers and scholars with a comprehensive reference to classic and contemporary scholarship on family communication and relationships."--BOOK JACKET
ER  -