Communication Studies
Case Studies in Interpersonal Communication: Processes and Problems, 1st Edition
ISBN-10: 0534565387 ISBN-13: 9780534565381
320 Pages Paperbound
© 2000 Published
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Table of Contents
Introduction: Learning from Case Studies: Julia T. Wood & Dawn O. Braithwaite.
PART I: NEGOTIATING PERSONAL IDENTITY IN RELATIONSHIPS.
1. What's In a Name: Negotiating Decisions About Marital Names. Karen A. Foss, Belle A. Edson, & Jennifer A. Linde.
2. I'm Still Me: Communication and Identity As a Person With a Disability. Teresa L. Thompson & Dawn O. Braithwaite.
3. Coming Out: Telling a Most Important Story. Clark D. Olson & Belle A. Edson.
4. Raising a Jewish Child Around The Christmas Tree: The Story of Sara. Flavio F. Marsiglia and Michael L. Hecht.
5. Mirror, Mirror On The Wall: Women's Intrapersonal Communication About Weight. Wendy S. Davies-Popelka.
6. Straddling Heaven and Earth: Managing Changes Associated With Religious Conversion. Douglas L. Kelley and Debra Lynn-Sequeira.
PART II: COMING TOGETHER: DEVELOPING CLOSENESS WITH OTHERS.
1. I Need Some Space: Friends Through The Good Times and Bad Times. Kathryn Dindia, Stephanie Hsu, and Paige Garber.
2. What To Tell: Deciding When, How, and What To Self-Disclose. Lawrence B. Rosenfeld and Jack M. Richman.
3. He Says/She Says: Misunderstandings Between Men and Women. Julia T. Wood.
4. Let Her Eat Cake: Recognizing and Coordinating Rules for Communicating. Betsy Wackernagel Bach.
5. Becoming a Family: Turning Points and Interaction Patterns in The Development of a Blended Family. Dawn O. Braithwaite and Leslie A. Baxter.
6. When Sex Isn't Dirty: Can We Talk? Stephanie M. Mechmann and Sheryl Perlmutter Bowen.
PART III: COMMUNICATION PROCESSES IN ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS.
1. The Embarrassment of Private Disclosure: Newly Married Couples. Sandra Petronio.
2. Crossing The Tracks of Friendship and Dating: Negotiating Tensions Between Certainty-Uncertainty. Walter S. Carl.
3. Double Jobs: Balancing Relational, Family, Community, and Job Responsibilities. Jess K. Alberts and Michael K. Rabby.
4. Yard Sales and Yellow Roses: Rituals in Enduring Relationships. Carol Bruess.
5. Can We Talk About Us? Talking About The Relationship. Linda K. Acitelli.
6. Shallow Talk and Separate Spaces: Dealing With Relational Conflict. Sandra Metts.
PART IV: SERIOUS CHALLENGES IN RELATIONSHIPS.
1. Betrayal: The Case of Chris and Sandy. Steve Duck.
2. If The Worst Had Come First: Violence and Abuse Between Intimates. Katherine R. Allen.
3. When a Relationship Won't End: Stalking After Relational Termination. William R.R. Cupach and Brian H. Spitzber.
4. Families and Addiction: Narratives of Pain and Healing. Karen Rasmussen.
5. Sharing The Secret: Social Support Among Adult Incest Survivors. Eileen Berlin Ray, Beth Hartman Ellis, and Leigh Arden Ford.
PART V: CHANGE AND CONTINUITY IN LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS.
1. Big Changes Come With Small Packages: Communication Processes in The Transition to Parenthood. Gail G. Whitchurch and Sarah E. W. Dargatz.
2. Parents, Children, People: Stages in Parent-Child Relationships. Kathleen M. Galvin .
3. Who's The Parent Now? When Adult Children Become Care Givers For Parents. Julia T. Wood.
4. Friends of The Heart: Communication Between Long-Term Friends. Mary E. Rohlfing.
5. 'Til Death Do Us Part: Retirement and Communication in Lasting Marriages. Fran C. Dickson.
6. Distance Makes the Heart Grow Anxious: Managing Long-Distance and Commuter Relationships. Marcia D. Dixson.