Emphasizing the role that communication plays in both creating and solving family issues, Perspectives on Family Communication thoroughly reflects the explosion of research literature in the area of family communication. Now in its fifth edition, this text continues to emphasize the role that communication plays in the evolution of family issues. The material examines a wide variety of contemporary family types and supports this examination with current research and practical examples. The Connect course for this offering includes SmartBook, an adaptive reading and study experience which guides students to master, recall, and apply key concepts while providing automatically-graded assessment.
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Preface
To the Student
Part 1: Practical and Theoretical Foundations
Chapter 1: Providing Definitions
Chapter 2: Providing Theoretical Frameworks
Part 2: Family Structure and Context
Chapter 3: Examining Structure: Roles and Rules
Chapter 4: Social Context for Family Communication
Part 3: Family Interactions
Chapter 5: Communicating Intimacy
Chapter 6: Telling Stories and Making Meaning
Chapter 7: Expressing Conflict, Power, and Violence
Chapter 8: Communicating Under Stress
Chapter 9: Challenging Dialogues in the Family
Part 4: Conclusions
Chapter 10: Concluding Perspectives on Family Communication
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index

Lynn Turner teaches in the College of Communication at Marquette University. She received her Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1989. She is the author of several journal articles, books, and book chapters focused on communication studies. She is the recipient of the Marquette University College of Communication Research Award (1998), the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender's Outstanding Book Award (1997) and Outstanding Article Award (2000). She is guest editor (with Richard West) for a special issue of the Journal of Family Communication and she serves on the editorial board of several communication journals. She is the Vice-President of Central States Communication Association and Past-President of the Family Division of the National Communication Association. Her current research interests include family communication, gendered communication, and communication and relationships.