This qualitative review explored the impact of dementia on marriage. The method was
informed by systematic review and qualitative research methodologies. A comprehensive …

Interpersonal communication processes are central to the provider–patient interaction and in
relationships with someone who is ill or needs care. The last decade of research has …

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 …

Providing an integrated and thorough representation from current research and
contemporary society, Family Ties and Aging shows how pressing issues of our time—an …

This article discusses five interrelated conceptions of dialogue in the works of Russian
scholar Mikhail Bakhtin that ground relational dialectics theory:(a) dialogue as constitutive …

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of
foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of …

As central figures in the healthcare team, nurses encounter a wide range of role
expectations that increasingly require heightened interpersonal communication skills. Role …

In this study, cognitive flexibility was tested as a mediator of family communication
environments (ie, family expressiveness, structural traditionalism, and avoidance of conflict) …

More and more families include a member who is trans-identified, and therefore, may be
called to consider how sex and gender matter to identity and relationships. Previous …

With the growing number of transgender individuals coming forward, it is important that
scholars turn attention to the experiences of these identities and transitions for transgender …