Culture has been found to play a role in how family members function and construct their
family experience (McGoldrick & Giordano, 1996). Unfortunately, research has been rather …

As a response to the changing structure of the American family, the present study identifies
themes of family functioning from individual family members' personal narratives. Analysis …

Our basic premise remains the same—communication processes create and reflect family
systems and family identity. Relying on a range of theoretical perspectives, we examine the …

This study investigated how college-aged daughters' reports of family communication
patterns between themselves and their fathers impact fathers' and daughters' interpersonal …

The authors examined the mediating impact of couples' attachment behaviors on the
relationship between family-of-origin experiences and marital communication quality. The …

Most research on couple communication patterns comes from North America and Europe
and suggests cross-cultural universality in effects, but emerging studies suggest that couple …

This study examined intercultural family communication in the context of acculturation.
Individuals adapting to a new culture must identify, evaluate, navigate, and negotiate cross …

This study examined the conflict‐related communication styles of American and Israeli
couples and how these communication styles related to marital satisfaction in the two …

This third edition of Family Communication carefully examines state-of-the art research and
theories of family communication and family relationships. In addition to presenting …

It is probably a gross understatement to say that the inner workings of marital and family life
hold a fascination for most people. Given this intrinsic interest in the topic, it is not surprising …