Family Communication
Cohesion and Change
by Dawn O. Braithwaite, Paul Schrodt, Colleen Warner, Kathleen M. Galvin
11th Edition
Publisher: Routledge
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780367748609 |
| eText ISBN | 9781032843179 |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Publishing Year | 2025 |
| Edition | 11th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 454 |
Family Communication: Cohesion and Change, 11th Edition, by Dawn O. Braithwaite, Paul Schrodt, Colleen Warner, and Kathleen M. Galvin, offers an academic framework for analyzing interpersonal dynamics across contemporary families. Published by Routledge, this textbook examines how communication practices frame relational cohesion and adapt to ongoing life transitions while representing the plurality of modern family structures.
The volume integrates prominent theoretical frameworks, including Communication Accommodation Theory, Communication Privacy Management Theory, Communicated Narrative Sense-Making Theory, Communication Theory of Identity, and Relational Dialectics Theory. Using these theoretical lenses, readers examine how family members establish their relational culture through interaction rules, communication networks, family stories, secrets, rituals, relational maintenance strategies, and intimacy within partnerships and family units.
To support structured coursework and ongoing analytical practice, this eleventh edition incorporates explicit learning objectives for each chapter alongside expanded Family Reflections discussion questions designed to facilitate student engagement and classroom discussion.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: What is a Family?
- • Our Framework for Understanding Family Communication
- • Defining Family
- • Understanding Family as a System
- • Diversity of the Contemporary Family
- • Coupling and the Contemporary Family
- • Parenting and the Contemporary Family
- • Generations and the Contemporary Family
- • Conclusion
- • Key Words
Chapter 2: What is Family Communication?
- • The Communication Process
- • Communication as Social Construction of Family Relationships
- • Communication Patterns and Family Effects
- • Supporting Functions Shaping Family Communication
- • Family of Origin Influences
- • Conclusion
- • Key Words
Chapter 3: Family Communication Theories
- • Meta-theories and Theories
- • Communication Accommodation Theory
- • Communication Privacy Management Theory
- • Communicated Narrative Sense-Making Theory
- • Communication Theory of Identity
- • Relational Dialectics Theory
- • Conclusion
- • Key Words
Chapter 4: Communication and Family Development
- • Developmental Stage Model of Child Development
- • Life-course Perspective
- • Transitions Between Life Stages
- • Conclusion
- • Key Words
Chapter 5: Communication Patterns and the Creation of Family Identity
- • Family Communication Forms and Relational Cultures
- • Family Communication Rules
- • Family Secrets
- • Family Communication Networks
- • Family Stories
- • Conclusion
- • Key Words
Chapter 6: Relational Maintenance Within Families
- • Maintenance Strategies and Confirmation
- • Maintenance Through Rituals
- • Maintenance Through Relational Currencies
- • Relational Maintenance in Different Family Relationships
- • Conclusion
- • Key Words
Chapter 7: Intimacy Within Partnerships and Families
- • Communicating Commitment
- • Self-Disclosure, Privacy Management, and Intimacy
- • Sexuality and Communication in Families
- • Barriers to Intimacy
- • Conclusion
- • Key Words
Chapter 8: Communication and Family Roles and Types
- • Specific Role Functions and Family Responsibilities
- • How Family Members Learn, Adjust, and Relinquish Family Roles
- • Communication in Different Types of Couples and Families
- • Conclusion
- • Key Words
Chapter 9: Power, Influence, and Decision-Making in Families
- • The Development and Communication of Power in Family Relationships
- • Influence Strategies in Family Relationships
- • Decision-Making Processes in Family Relationships
- • Conclusion
- • Key Words
Chapter 10: Communication and Family Conflict
- • Family Conflict is a Communication Process
- • Family Conflict Involves Patterns and Rules
- • Destructive Conflict in Family Relationships
- • Constructive Conflict in Family Relationships
- • Conclusion
- • Key Words
Chapter 11: Family Communication and Stress
- • Unpredictable Stress and Family Coping
- • Communication and Family Resilience
- • Communication and Specific Crises
- • Conclusion
- • Key Words
Chapter 12: Family Communication, Health, and Wellness
- • Family Communication and Health
- • Family Communication and Well-Being
- • Approaches for Improving Family Communication
- • Final Thoughts on Family Communication
- • Conclusion
- • Key Words
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