Explaining family interactions /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Thousand Oaks : Sage, ©1995.
Description:	1 online resource (x, 425 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Communication in families. Families. Communication in families. Families. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11227168

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Other authors / contributors:	Fitzpatrick, Mary Anne, 1949- Vangelisti, Anita L.
ISBN:	9781452246383 1452246386 9781483326368 1483326365 0803954786 9780803954786 0803954794 9780803954793
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	A detailed review of current research and ideas concerning both communication processes and family functioning is provided in this valuable contribution to the literature. Divided into three parts the book focuses on: communication of family members over time; the role of interaction in various family relationships; and the association between family structure and communication.
Other form:	Print version 9780803954786

Table of Contents:

pt. 1. The development of family communication patterns. Communication in infancy
The socialization of person-centered communication: parents' contributions to their children's social-cognitive and communication skills
Parent-adolescent relationships
Accounts and the demystification of courtship
pt. 2. Family relationships in process. How parenthood affects marriage
Family interaction during problem solving
Family conflict, divorce, and children's adjustment
Postdivorce relations
pt. 3. Extending family boundaries
Communication in three types of dual career marriages
Communication patterns in stepfamilies: redefining family roles, themes, and conflict styles
Communication, gender and power: homosexual couples as a case study
The aging family culture
Communication and family culture.

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