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Zusammenfassung With a synthesis of research on issues key to understanding family interaction, as well as an analysis of many theoretical and methodological choices made by researchers studying family communication, the Handbook serves to advance the field by reframing old questions and stimulating new ones. The contents are comprised of chapters covering: theoretical and methodological issues influencing current conceptions of family; research and theory centering around the family life course communication occurring in a variety of family forms individual family members and their relationships dynamic communication processes taking place in families family communication embedded in social, cultural, and physical contexts. Key changes to the second edition include: updates throughout, providing a thorough and up-to-date overview of research and theory new topics reflecting the growth of the discipline, including chapters on "singles" as family members, emerging adults, and physiology and physical health. Highlighting the work of scholars across disciplines--communication, social psychology, clinical psychology, sociology, family studies, and others--this volume captures the breadth and depth of research on family communication and family relationships. The well-known contributors approach family interaction from a variety of theoretical perspectives and focus on topics ranging from the influence of structural characteristics on family relationships to the importance of specific communication processes. Inhaltsverzeichnis TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Introduction PART I: FAMILY COMMUNICATION THEORIES AND METHODS Chapter 1 Twenty Years of Family Research Published in Communication Journals: A Review of the Perspectives, Theories, and Concepts Glen H. Stamp and Carolyn Shue Chapter 2 Perspectives on Studying Family Communication: Multiple Methods and Multiple Sources Judith A. Feeney and Patricia Noller PART II: COMMUNICATION ACROSS THE FAMILY LIFE COURSE Chapter 3 A Communication Perspective on Cohabitation and Contemporary Dating Relationships Jennifer S. Priem and Catherine A. Surra Chapter 4 Marital Communication Brian Baucom and Kathleen Eldridge Chapter 5 On Becoming Parents Erin K. Holmes, Ted L. Huston, Anita L. Vangelisti, and Trey D. Guinn Chapter 6 Generational Juggling: Family Communication at Midlife Karen Fingerman, Kira Birditt, Jon Nussbaum, and Diana Ebersole Chapter 7 Family Communication in Later Life Jake Harwood, Christy Rittenour, and Mei-Chen Lin PART III: COMMUNICATION IN VARIOUS FAMILY FORMS Chapter 8 Communication in Intact Families Ascan F. Koerner and Mary Anne Fitzpatrick Chapter 9 Divorced and Single Parent Families: Risk, Resiliency, and the Role of Communication Tamara D. Afifi and Amanda Denes Chapter 10 Stepfamily Communication Dawn Braithwaite and Paul Schrodt Chapter 11 The Family Relationships of Sexual Minorities Lisa M. Diamond, Kendrick Allen, and Molly R. Butterworth Chapter 12 Singles, No Children: Who is your Family? Bella DePaulo Chapter 13 Support Communication in Culturally Diverse Families: The Role of Stigma Stanley O. Gaines, Jr., Kristin D. Mickelson, and Stacey L. Williams PART IV: THE RELATIONAL COMMUNICATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS Chapter 14 Mothers and Fathers Coparenting Together John Beaton, William J. Doherty, and Lisa Wenger Chapter 15 Infant Communication Barbara Gruenbaum, Nicole Depowski, Kathleen Shaw, & Heather Bortfeld Chapter 16 Parent and Sibling Interactions during Middle Childhood Laura Stafford ...
