Family Communication: Cohesion and Change examines the communication processes within families and how they affect and are affected by larger social systems. By viewing the family as a communication system with identifiable patterns, the authors encourage the reader to observe family interaction patterns analytically and relate communication theories to family interaction. Using a framework of […]
Offering a positive view of the family, Cox’s Human Intimacy: Marriage, the Family, and Its Meaning discusses the characteristics of successful intimate relationships and teaches the decision-making skills that lead to strong marriages and families. This Research Update edition includes timely coverage of such topics as diversity within the American family (including rural and military […]
This book provides a research-based introduction to the study of marriage and family along with practical advice that readers can put to use in their own lives. It offeris timely, practical, and high-interest information about marriages, families, and intimate relationships, in an engaging format that is easy-to-use and learn from. Features such as “Popular Culture […]
With an engaging visuald design, 15 page chapters, and chapter openers about popular movies, THINK Marriages and Families is the Marriage and Family text your students will read. The text is informed with the latest research and the most contemporary examples, allowing you to bring current events directly into your classroom with little additional work. […]
The Marriage and Family Experience: Intimate Relationships in a Changing Society looks at relationships today and will help you see and understand the underlying issues at work in marriages, families, and all kinds of relationships. Real-life, cross-cultural examples and features that encourage you to look deeper at yourself make the Eleventh Edition accessible and compelling. […]
Most observers agree that marriage in America has been changing. Some think it is in decline, that the growth of individualism has made it increasingly difficult to achieve satisfying and stable relationships. Others believe that changes, such as increasing gender equality, have made marriage a better arrangement for men as well as women. Based on […]
A candid and thoughtful conversation about families and family life. This text combines the personal touch and scholarly expertise of an outstanding teacher to explore the ways that family members and intimate partners interact, and how families adapt to stresses, changes and everyday challenges. We are all a product of our families of origin. How […]
What makes a good marriage? The mystery of why some marriages succeed while others fail is something couples have been trying to sort out for decades. Now, New York Times “”Well”” columnist Tara Parker-Pope has put marriage under the microscope, consulting with the world’s top experts on love, sex, and companionship to explore the vast […]
There is method to great family communication. When it happens it appears to be natural and unplanned – beautiful moments that SEEM to come and go as they please. But they don’t. You help to create these moments, and by using proven principles and strategies to teach, learn, and interact within a family, these precious […]
African American Relationships, Marriages, and Families is a historically and culturally centered text designed for relationship, marriage and family educators and therapists who work with African American singles and couples. Complete with numerous exercises, the book helps singles and couples increase their self-awareness, partner awareness and respect, and appreciation for difference. It also helps foster […]