This article is a qualitative review of 32 publications appearing since J. Bossard and E. Boll's
(1950) seminal work on family rituals was conducted. Definitions are offered whereby a …

This invaluable resource guides readers through the process of creating scholarly,
publishable prose from the results of quantitative experiments and investigations. It delves …

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 documented the types and extent of social support messages exchanged by
persons with disabilities who participated in a computer-based support group. A modified …

Studies of active personal networks have primarily focused on providing reliable estimates
of the size of the network. In this study, we examine how compositional properties of the …

While family life has conspicuously changed in the past fifty years, it would be a mistake to
conclude that family routines and rituals have lost their meaning. In this book Barbara H …

The experiences of first-generation college students (FGCS) are marked by high levels of
stress and uncertainty as they navigate the transition to college. This study uses the …

Interest in applying the concept of ambivalence to the study of intergenerational relations
has increased in recent years. However, few empirical studies of this issue have been …

Evolutionary theory predicts that kin relations will be distinct from friendships, but recent
studies have suggested a degree of similarity between these two types of relationships. In …

The premise of this article is that to understand how family affects business, the issue of how
individual family members relate to the family must also be addressed. To that end, we …