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The SAGE Handbook of Family Communication

THE SAGE HANDBOOK OF FAMILY COMMUNICATION

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<P>This book provides a comprehensive examination of family communication theory and research. Chapters by leading scholars in family communication expand the definition of family, address recent shifts in culture, and cover important new topics, including families in crisis, families and governmental policies, social media, and extended families. The combination of groundbreaking theories, research methods, and reviews of foundational and emerging research in family communication make this an invaluable resource that explores the critical topics and issues facing family communication researchers today.</P>

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction: The Family Communication Tree: Deep Roots, Strong Branches.
Foundations.
1: The Challenge of Defining &#x201C;Family&#x201D;.
2: Constructing a Cultural Identity through Family Communication.
3: Theoretical Approaches to Family Communication.
4: Research Methods and the Study of Family Communication Practices.
Family Behaviors and Dynamics.
5: Communicated Narrative Sense-Making: Understanding Family Narratives, Storytelling, and the Construction of Meaning through a Communicative Lens.
6: Family Conflict and Communication.
7: Intimacy and Family Communication.
8: Communication and Family Violence: A Review of Recent Scholarship.
9: Social Support Processes in the Family.
10: Stress and Coping in Families: A Review and Synthesis of the Communication Research.
11: Examining Family Secrets from a Communication Perspective.
12: Family and Partner Communication About Sex.
Family Forms.
13: Intergenerational Family Relationships.
14: Communication in Adult Sibling Relationships.
15: Communication in Lesbian and Gay Families.
16: Communication in Postdivorce and Stepfamily Relationships.
17: Aging Families and Family Communication.
Family Interfaces.
18: Organized Religion and Family Communication: Support and Oppression.
19: Education and Family Communication.
20: Families Communicating About Health.
21: Work and Family Communication.
22: It&#x2019;s All in the Family: A Historical Analysis of Diversity and Family Communication Within Television Sitcoms.
Emerging Topics in Family Communication Research.
23: Families and Technologically Assisted Communication.
24: Communication in Military Families Across the Deployment Cycle.
25: Positive Family Communication: Toward a New Normal.
26: Familial Solidarity and Religious Identity: Communication and Interfaith Families.
Epilogue: On Family Communication&#x2019;s Search for Meaning.
About the Editors.
About the Contributors.
Index.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction: The Family Communication Tree: Deep Roots, Strong Branches.
Foundations.
1: The Challenge of Defining &#x201C;Family&#x201D;.
2: Constructing a Cultural Identity through Family Communication.
3: Theoretical Approaches to Family Communication.
4: Research Methods and the Study of Family Communication Practices.
Family Behaviors and Dynamics.
5: Communicated Narrative Sense-Making: Understanding Family Narratives, Storytelling, and the Construction of Meaning through a Communicative Lens.
6: Family Conflict and Communication.
7: Intimacy and Family Communication.
8: Communication and Family Violence: A Review of Recent Scholarship.
9: Social Support Processes in the Family.
10: Stress and Coping in Families: A Review and Synthesis of the Communication Research.
11: Examining Family Secrets from a Communication Perspective.
12: Family and Partner Communication About Sex.
Family Forms.
13: Intergenerational Family Relationships.
14: Communication in Adult Sibling Relationships.
15: Communication in Lesbian and Gay Families.
16: Communication in Postdivorce and Stepfamily Relationships.
17: Aging Families and Family Communication.
Family Interfaces.
18: Organized Religion and Family Communication: Support and Oppression.
19: Education and Family Communication.
20: Families Communicating About Health.
21: Work and Family Communication.
22: It&#x2019;s All in the Family: A Historical Analysis of Diversity and Family Communication Within Television Sitcoms.
Emerging Topics in Family Communication Research.
23: Families and Technologically Assisted Communication.
24: Communication in Military Families Across the Deployment Cycle.
25: Positive Family Communication: Toward a New Normal.
26: Familial Solidarity and Religious Identity: Communication and Interfaith Families.
Epilogue: On Family Communication&#x2019;s Search for Meaning.
About the Editors.
About the Contributors.
Index.

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