This book focuses on the diverse tapestry of families in contemporary U.S. culture. Each chapter explores a different kind of family and examines their specific communication behaviors.

Lynn H. Turner is Professor in Communication Studies at Marquette University, USA, where she teaches both at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and serves as the Director of the Interdisciplinary Minor in Family Studies. Her research areas include interpersonal, gendered, and family communication.

Introduction: Increasing Space for Families on the Margins

Lynn H. Turner

1. "You are Not Welcome Here!" Understanding News Coverage of Central American Migrant Families in Trump's America

Sumana Chattopadhyay

2. A Grounded Theory of Interracial Romantic Partners' Expectations for Support and Strain with Family Members

Erin A. Brummett and Tamara D. Afifi

3. "We're Just Family, You Know?" Exploring the Discourses of Family in Gay Parents' Relational Talk

Benjamin Michael Alex Baker

4. Mother-Adolescent Communication in Low-Income, Latino Families during Language Brokering: Examining the Theory of Resilience and Relational Load

Lisa M. Guntzviller and Ningxin Wang

5. The Incarcerated Parent: Examining Mother-Child Conflict at the Margins through a Bio-Ecological Lens

Jill E. Rudd, Kimberly A. Neuendorf, David J. Atkin, Alicia Romano, Clare Gross and George Ray

6. "A Second-Chance at Being a Parent": Grandparent Caregivers' Reported Communication and Parenting Practices with Co-Residential Grandchildren

Jessica D. Freeman, Jessica Elton and Andrea Lambert South

7. No Matter What: A Qualitative Analysis of How LGBTQ Families and Allies Define Family through an Interactive Art Project

Karina Willes, Kristy Jagiello, Mike Allen and Laura Motel