Family communication /
Segrin, Chris.
Family communication / Chris Segrin, Jeanne Flora. - 2nd ed. - New York : Routledge, 2011. - x, 492 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - Communication series . - Routledge Communication Series. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-462) and indexes.
Introducing family communication and basic family processes -- Defining family communication and family functioning -- Theoretical perspectives on family communication -- Family interaction patterns : norms and networks, routines and rituals, stories and secrets -- Family interaction processes : power, decision making, and conflict -- Communication in family subsystems -- Courtship and mate selection -- Marriage and intimate partnerships -- Parent-child relationships -- Sibling communication -- Extended family communication -- Communication during family stress -- Models of family stress and coping -- Normative and nonnormative family stressors -- Divorce -- Renegotiating family communication: remarriage and stepfamilies -- Family interaction, health, and well-being -- Family interaction and mental health -- Family interaction and physical health -- Family violence and abuse -- Improving family communication and family relationships.
9780415876339 (hbk.) 9780415876346 (pbk.) RM271.24 9780203857830 (ebk.)
Communication in families.
Interpersonal relations.
Families--Research.
Family assessment.
Dysfunctional families.
Family communication / Chris Segrin, Jeanne Flora. - 2nd ed. - New York : Routledge, 2011. - x, 492 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - Communication series . - Routledge Communication Series. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-462) and indexes.
Introducing family communication and basic family processes -- Defining family communication and family functioning -- Theoretical perspectives on family communication -- Family interaction patterns : norms and networks, routines and rituals, stories and secrets -- Family interaction processes : power, decision making, and conflict -- Communication in family subsystems -- Courtship and mate selection -- Marriage and intimate partnerships -- Parent-child relationships -- Sibling communication -- Extended family communication -- Communication during family stress -- Models of family stress and coping -- Normative and nonnormative family stressors -- Divorce -- Renegotiating family communication: remarriage and stepfamilies -- Family interaction, health, and well-being -- Family interaction and mental health -- Family interaction and physical health -- Family violence and abuse -- Improving family communication and family relationships.
9780415876339 (hbk.) 9780415876346 (pbk.) RM271.24 9780203857830 (ebk.)
Communication in families.
Interpersonal relations.
Families--Research.
Family assessment.
Dysfunctional families.