There is robust agreement that family is central to human experience and that
communication plays a central role in family life. However, there is little lay or scholarly …

This chapter provides a map of the landscape of family communication research and theory
by presenting an overview of family communication research from 2004–2015 and offering …

Editors' Note: Family Communication Patterns Theory takes a view of communication that is
both cognitive and interpersonal. The theory grows out of mass media research, built on …

Family communication has become an increasingly identifiable field of study within the
communication discipline. Still, the roots of family communication are highly interdisciplinary …

Family communication scholars have responded to the increasing diversity of family forms
and family experiences in our society by refining and extending operational definitions of the …

Method The journals analyzed in this review were the same eight communication journals
used in the first handbook chapter (CM, CQ, CS, HCR, JACR, JC, SCJ, and WJC). These …

This study is an exploration into the meaning of the concept of" family", as it is understood by
people in everyday life. In contrast to previous research in fields such as family …

Engaging Theories in Family Communication, Second Edition delves deeply into the key
theories in family communication, focusing on theories originating both within the …

A review of theoretical perspectives across the broad spectrum of family communication is
quite useful. Continuing investigations may test theory, be guided by theory, or may …

Although much scholarly attention has been devoted to conceptualizing communication, few
attempts have been made to examine the practical consequences of individuals' beliefs …