Looseleaf for Perspectives on Family Communication

Turner, Lynn; West, Richard

ISBN 10: 1259983331 ISBN 13: 9781259983337

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, 2017

Synopsis

Emphasizing the role that communication plays in both creating and solving family issues, Perspectives on Family Communication thoroughly reflects the explosion of research literature in the area of family communication. Now in its fifth edition, the program continues to emphasize the role that communication plays in the evolution of family issues. The material examines a wide variety of contemporary family types and supports this examination with current research and practical examples. The Connect course for this offering includes SmartBook, an adaptive reading and study experience which guides students to master, recall, and apply key concepts while providing automatically-graded assessment.

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About this title

About the Author:

Lynn H. 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1259983331
• ISBN 13: 9781259983337
• Binding: Loose Leaf
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 496