This accessible book explores and demonstrates methodological tools used to guide
qualitative relationships research, especially studies of interpersonal communication …

This article presents a conceptual framework for the study of identity in the context of
developmental and real-time. The framework consists of two dimensions related to the …

This qualitative study explores mother—adult daughter relationships through in-depth,
individual interviews with 24 adult daughters and their mothers (N= 48). Using a life-course …

In our increasingly globalized world, bridging cultural gaps and connecting with people from
diverse backgrounds is essential. Students have more opportunities than ever to immerse …

Despite decades of research and multiple calls to diversify family communication
scholarship, scant attention has been devoted to exploring communication in Black families …

Mother-daughter relationships play a significant role in how Black women develop their self-
concept. Yet, there are few studies exploring young Black women's identity development in …

The goal in the present study was to understand the discourses that animate children's talk
about having a parent come out and how these discourses interplay to create meaning. Data …

Women are typically studied as daughters, sisters, mothers, or grandmothers. However,
many, if not most, women are also aunts. In this study, we offer a preliminary exploration of …

The parent–child relationship is one of the most influential, important, and meaningful
relationships in an individual's life. The communication between parents and children fuels …

This study addressed limitations of emotion socialization (ES) research and is the first to
explore socialization of positive emotion (PE) in 20 single African American (AA) mothers …