Despite assumptions that families are close and intact, the prevalence of family member
marginalization, parent–child alienation, and parent–child estrangement is overwhelming …

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 …

Ambivalence is a phenomenon that transcends disciplinary divides and is associated with a
myriad of mixed outcomes. Yet, identifying and representing the complexities of ambivalent …

Framed by relational dialectics theory, the present study takes a critical approach to the
discursive navigation of the parent–child relationship. Specifically, this study explores the …

A constructivist grounded theory of family distancing emerged from the narrative accounts of
52 adult children in the process of estrangement from their parents. The grounded theory …

Framed by relational dialectics theory, discursive constructions of the meaning of “family”
were examined in 100 online foster adoption narratives. Parental narratives manifested …

Despite its severity and prevalence, hardly any research addresses parent-child
estrangement. Thus, in the present study we focus on the backstories of 52 adult children in …

Prenatal depression (PD) and postpartum depression (PPD), experienced by up to one-
quarter of pregnant women and new mothers, are associated with maternal impairment and …

Dialectical tensions, also known as contradictions or discursive struggles, are oppositions
that affect or constitute relating. Two broad approaches can be identified in the dialectical …

Framed by relational dialectics theory (Baxter), this investigation considered the meaning (s)
of motherhood in female–female co-motherhood. Analysis identified two competing …