Customer Reviews

Family Communication: Cohesion and Change (7th Edition)

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This book was one of the required readings for my Human Communication class. It contained valuable information and was helpful in my practicum/placement(s).

From the jacket: " The first text to examine the functional family from a communication perspective, Family Communication maintains its successful systems approach while incorporating new thinking in symbolic interaction and dialectical process. Updates in this edition include: increased emphasis on gender roles in the family; an even greater treatment of multicultural family issues; new stress models; and extensively updated research throughout each chapter. 480 pages, extensive bibliography, index.
Sample hapters: Role of Children in Decision Making; Comunication as a Foundation of Intimacy; Family Stages; Decision Makin Model, Communication and Family Conflict; Development of Power in family Systems; etc.

Yuk, yuk, yuk, Parts of this book are insightful. However, there are many areas that are questionable. Not all families are alike but it leaves out major variations of family groups.

Not a bad read, but it's all a bunch of unscientific, wishy-washy junk. Lots of the book seems redundant, and many times the author repeats the same unsupported, unresearched theories again and again. An interesting contemplation, maybe, but not a good university textbook.

Had more highlighting than I was told. But other than that it is in good shape.