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Lynn Turner teaches in the College of Communication at Marquette University. She received her Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1989. She is the author of several journal articles, books, and book chapters focused on communication studies. She is the recipient of the Marquette University College of Communication Research Award (1998), the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender's Outstanding Book Award (1997) and Outstanding Article Award (2000). She is guest editor (with Richard West) for a special issue of the Journal of Family Communication and she serves on the editorial board of several communication journals. She is the Vice-President of Central States Communication Association and Past-President of the Family Division of the National Communication Association. Her current research interests include family communication, gendered communication, and communication and relationships. Richard West is a past President of the National Communication Association. He is also Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Emerson College in Boston. At Emerson, he has served as the Department Chair for several years, as the Acting Director of the Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies, and as the Project Director of the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning. He is past President of the Eastern Communication Association, where he received the Past Officer's Award and was recognized as a Distinguished Research Fellow in the Association. Rich is also the former Director of NCA's Educational Policies Board. Both Illinois State University (B.A./M.A.) and Ohio University (Ph.D.) have recognized him as an Outstanding Alum in Communication Studies. Rich's research has appeared in Communication Education, Communication Studies, Communication Quarterly, Day Care and Early Education, Communication Reports, Journal of Family Communication, among other diverse outlets. He has written extensively in the area of classroom communication and has been recognized as a Leading Scholar in Classroom Communication by the Communication Institute for Online Scholarship (CIOS). Rich's principle co-author is Lynn Turner. Together with Lynn, he has co-authored 5 books in multiple editions. He is also co-editor of The Family Communication Sourcebook and the co-editor of the Sage Handbook of Family Communication. In 2014, NCA's Family Communication Division recognized the Sourcebook as its Outstanding Book Award. In addition, Rich has (co) authored dozens of articles and book chapters and is a current member of numerous journal editorial boards. Rich's research has been featured in a number of media outlets including USA Today, Christian Science Monitor, NPR, Toronto Globe & Mail, CNN International, Austin Statesman (TX), among others. When he has some free time, he enjoys working on his 105 year-old summer home in Maine, but privately admits that he would rather hire people than do the work himself!

Preface To the Student Part 1. PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS Chapter 1. Providing Definitions Family Culture Defining the Family Family Communication Perspective Cultural and Demographic Trends Affecting the Family From Tradition to Transition: Family Types in the United States Summary Key Terms Questions for Reflection Chapter 2. Providing Theoretical Frameworks The Definition of Theory Intellectual Traditions The Theoretical Assumptions Underlying this Text Family Theories Methods of Inquiry Summary Key Terms Questions for Reflection Part 2. Family Interactions Chapter 3. EXAMINING STRUCTURE: ROLES AND RULES Roles and Family Communication Rules and Family Communication Summary Key Terms Questions for Reflection Chapter 4. SOCIETAL CONTEXT FOR COMMUNICATION Televised Messages About Families Women's and Men's Movements and Their Influence on Families Government and the Family Summary Key Terms Questions for Reflection Chapter 5. Communicating Intimacy Interpreting Intimacy and Closeness Culture and Intimacy Explaining Intimacy in Family Communication Expressing Intimacy in the Family Summary Key Terms Questions for Reflection Chapter 6TELLING STORIES AND MAKING MEANING Understanding Family Stories Functions of Family Stories Types of Family Stories Other Meaning-Making Practices Summary Key Terms Questions for Reflection Chapter 7. Expressing Conflict, Power, and Violence Conflict, Power, Violence, and Culture Conflict in the Family Power in the Family Violence in the Family Summary Key Terms Questions for Reflection Chapter 8. Communicating Under Stress Interpreting Stress Assumptions About Stress and Stressors Communication and Developmental Stressors Communication and Unpredictable Stressors Summary Key Terms Questions for Reflection Chapter 9. Managing Challenging Dialogues Religion in the United States Family Communication and Sexuality Summary Key Terms Questions for Reflection Part 3. Conclusions Chapter 10. Conclusing Perspectives on Family Communications The Future of Family Communication Research Cultural Discourse About the Family Thinking About Family Communication: Four Conclusions Summary Questions for Reflection Glossary References Credits Subject Index