Engaging Theories in Family Communication: Multiple PerspectivesDawn O. Braithwaite, Leslie A. Baxter Engaging Theories in Family Communication: Multiple Perspectives covers uncharted territory in its field, as it is the first book on the market to deal exclusively with family communication theory. In this volume, editors Dawn O. Braithwaite and Leslie A. Baxter bring together a group of contributors that represent a veritable Who's Who in the family communication field. These scholars examine both classic and cutting-edge theories to guide family communication research in the coming years. |
Contents
Metatheory and Theory in Family Communication Research | 1 |
Part I Theories Originating in Communication | 17 |
An Intergroup Approach to Family Relationships | 19 |
Understanding Families | 35 |
A Social Cognitive Approach | 50 |
Theories of Goals Plans and Planning Processes in Families | 66 |
A New Theory in Family Communication | 82 |
Telling Stories Doing Family | 99 |
A Provocative Perspective on Families | 197 |
A Lens for Viewing Family Conflict and Violence | 213 |
Social Constructionism and Symbolic Interactionism | 229 |
Interdependence and Equity | 243 |
Modeling and Communication in the Family Context | 260 |
Families Across the Life Span | 276 |
Promising Directions for Family Communication Research | 293 |
Patterns and Wholes in Family Communication | 309 |
An Interactional Family Theory | 115 |
Multivocal Dialogues of Family Communication | 130 |
Communication Dramatizing Messages and Rhetorical Visions in Families | 146 |
Part II Theories Originating In Complementary Fields | 163 |
The Reciprocal Relationship Between Family Communication and Attachment Patterns | 165 |
Assessing Causal and Responsibility Judgments In Families | 181 |
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Engaging Theories in Family Communication: Multiple Perspectives Dawn O. Braithwaite Limited preview - 2005 |
Engaging Theories in Family Communication: Multiple Perspectives Dawn O. Braithwaite,Elizabeth A. Suter,Kory Floyd No preview available - 2017 |
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