Segrin, Chris. <br/><br/>
Family communication / 
Chris Segrin, Jeanne Flora. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - New York :  Routledge,  2011. 
 - x, 492 p. :  ill. ;  26 cm. 
 - Communication series .
 - Routledge Communication Series. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-462) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780415876339 (hbk.) 9780415876346 (pbk.)  RM271.24 9780203857830 (ebk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Communication in families.<br/>Interpersonal relations.<br/>Families--Research.<br/>Family assessment.<br/>Dysfunctional families.