Family Communication

Cohesion and Change

Kathleen M Galvin author Dawn O Braithwaite author Paul Schrodt author Carma L Bylund author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:14th Aug '18

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Family Communication cover

Family Communication: Cohesion and Change encourages students to think critically about family interaction patterns and to analyze them using a variety of communication theories. Using a framework of family functions, current research, and first-person narratives, this text emphasizes the diversity of today's families in structure, ethnic patterns, gender socialization, and developmental experiences.

New for the tenth edition are expanded pedagogical features to improve learning and retention, as well as updates on current theory and research integrated throughout the chapters for timely analysis and discussion. Cases and research featured in each chapter provide examples of concepts and themes, and a companion website offers expanded resources for instructors and students.

On the book's companion website, www.routledge.com/cw/galvin, intstructors will find a full suite of online resources to help build their courses and engage their students, as well as an author video introducing the new edition:

Course Materials

  • Syllabi & Suggested Calendars
  • Course Projects & Paper Examples
  • Essay Assignments
  • Test/Quiz Questions and Answer Keys
  • Case Studies in Family Communication
  • Family Communication Film and Television Examples
  • Family Communication in Literature Examples

Chapter Outlines

  • Detailed Outlines
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Questions
  • Sample Chapter Activities

Chapter PowerPoint Slides

"This is the best family communication book on the market today, helping students to understand the role of communication in family life during the twenty-first century. The book continues to provide cutting-edge research and theory in the field of family communication, making concepts understandable and relevant to students by providing case studies and real-life first-person examples. I applaud the authors for another outstanding edition of this fundamental and influential text."

Michelle Miller-Day, Chapman University, USA

"What began as a trailblazing family communication text remains one to this day. Professors Galvin, Braithwaite, Schrodt, and Bylund have crafted a student-focused program that honors the history of family communication while pushing its boundaries. Anyone wanting to understand family dynamics better will find this text to be of tremendous value."

Kory Floyd, University of Arizona, USA


"This is the best family communication book on the market today, helping students to understand the role of communication in family life during the twenty-first century. The book continues to provide cutting-edge research and theory in the field of family communication, making concepts understandable and relevant to students by providing case studies and real-life first-person examples. I applaud the authors for another outstanding edition of this fundamental and influential text."

Michelle Miller-Day, Chapman University, USA

"What began as a trailblazing family communication text remains one to this day. Professors Galvin, Braithwaite, Schrodt, and Bylund have crafted a student-focused program that honors the history of family communication while pushing its boundaries. Anyone wanting to understand family dynamics better will find this text to be of tremendous value."

Kory Floyd, University of Arizona, USA

ISBN: 9780415417822

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1179g

490 pages

10th edition