Overview

Emphasizing the role that communication plays in both creating and solving family issues, Perspectives on Family Communication thoroughly reflects the explosion of research literature in the area of family communication. Now in its fifth edition, this text continues to emphasize the role that communication plays in the evolution of family issues. The material examines a wide variety of contemporary family types and supports this examination with current research and practical examples. 

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Author:   Lynn Turner ,  Richard West
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Education
Edition:   5th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.615kg
ISBN:  

9781259870330

ISBN 10:   1259870332
Pages:   496
Publication Date:   16 June 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   1260837041
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface To the Student Part 1: Practical and Theoretical Foundations Chapter 1: Providing Definitions Chapter 2: Providing Theoretical Frameworks Part 2: Family Structure and Context Chapter 3: Examining Structure: Roles and Rules Chapter 4: Social Context for Family Communication Part 3: Family Interactions Chapter 5: Communicating Intimacy Chapter 6: Telling Stories and Making Meaning Chapter 7: Expressing Conflict, Power, and Violence Chapter 8: Communicating Under Stress Chapter 9: Challenging Dialogues in the Family Part 4: Conclusions Chapter 10: Concluding Perspectives on Family Communication Glossary  References Name Index Subject Index

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Lynn Turner teaches in the College of Communication at Marquette University.  She received her Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1989.  She is the author of several journal articles, books, and book chapters focused on communication studies.  She is the recipient of the Marquette University College of Communication Research Award (1998), the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Genders Outstanding Book Award (1997) and Outstanding Article Award (2000).  She is guest editor (with Richard West) for a special issue of the Journal of Family Communication and she serves on the editorial board of several communication journals.  She is the Vice-President of Central States Communication Association and Past-President of the Family Division of the National Communication Association.  Her current research interests include family communication, gendered communication, and communication and relationships. Richard West is a past President of the National Communication Association. He is also Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Emerson College in Boston. At Emerson, he has served as the Department Chair for several years, as the Acting Director of the Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies, and as the Project Director of the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning. He is past President of the Eastern Communication Association, where he received the Past Officer's Award and was recognized as a ""Distinguished Research Fellow"" in the Association. Rich is also the former Director of NCA's Educational Policies Board. Both Illinois State University (B.A./M.A.) and Ohio University (Ph.D.) have recognized him as an Outstanding Alum in Communication Studies. Rich's research has appeared in Communication Education, Communication Studies, Communication Quarterly, Day Care and Early Education, Communication Reports, Journal of Family Communication, among other diverse outlets. He has written extensively in the area of classroom communication and has been recognized as a ""Leading Scholar"" in Classroom Communication by the Communication Institute for Online Scholarship (CIOS). Rich's principle co-author is Lynn Turner. Together with Lynn, he has co-authored 5 books in multiple editions. He is also co-editor of The Family Communication Sourcebook and the co-editor of the Sage Handbook of Family Communication. In 2014, NCAs Family Communication Division recognized the Sourcebook as its Outstanding Book Award. In addition, Rich has (co) authored dozens of articles and book chapters and is a current member of numerous journal editorial boards. Rich's research has been featured in a number of media outlets including USA Today, Christian Science Monitor, NPR, Toronto Globe & Mail, CNN International, Austin Statesman (TX), among others. When he has some free time, he enjoys working on his 105 year-old summer home in Maine, but privately admits that he would rather hire people than do the work himself!

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