Engaging Theories in Family Communication, Second Edition delves deeply into the key theories in family communication, focusing both on those theories originating within the communication discipline and allied disciplines. Contributors write on their specific areas of expertise, resulting in an exceptional resource for scholars and students alike, who seek to understand theories spanning myriad topics, perspectives, and approaches. Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying family communication, this text is also relevant for scholars and students of personal relationships, interpersonal communication, and family studies. This second edition includes 16 new theories and an updated study of the state of family communication. Each chapter follows a common pattern for easy comparison between theories.
One of the nation's top relationship doctors outlines his program for repairing damaged relationships between spouses, lovers, co-workers, and family members.
Selected Material from Marriages and Families: Intimacy, Diversity, and Strengths
"Three distinctive themes have guided our efforts in writing this book, and they are woven throughout the text.
Depending on our basic personality type, we all tend to be either too hard or too soft in our relationships with those we love the most. The Two Sides of Love will change that!
"Two parts ... concepts on parenting in general ... everyday strategies for dealing with problems most parents will face during the first twelve or so years"--Introd.
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"This project proposes an emotion-focused parenting program based in attachment theory, mindfulness, and parental meta-emotion philosophy.
Mind Your Tongue: Communication in the Family
We are aware that ecological perspectives on family life ( see Hetherington and Stanley - Hagan 2002 ) can usefully extend the family - systems framework that we are applying and reflect how the internal life of families is influenced ...
Lewis said in effect: Don't wait until you love people to act on their behalf. Act on their behalf, and you will come to love them. When I took time to understand others, it not only benefited them, it benefited me.