Contributor Bios
Preface- Dawn O. Braithwaite, Elizabeth A. Suter, and Kory Floyd
Chapter 1: Introduction: The Landscape of Meta-Theory and Theory in Family Communication Research
Dawn O. Braithwaite, Elizabeth A. Suter, and Kory Floyd
Chapter 2: Affection Exchange Theory: A Bio-Evolutionary Look at Affectionate Communication
Kory Floyd, Colin Hesse, and Mark Alan Generous
Chapter 3: Appraisal Theories of Emotion: How Families Understand and Communicate Their Feelings
Sandra Metts
Chapter 4: Attachment Theory in Families: The Role of Communication
Laura K. Guerrero
Chapter 5: Attribution Theory: Who's at Fault in Families?
Valerie Manusov
Chapter 6: Communicated Narrative Sense-Making Theory: Linking Storytelling and Well-Being
Jody Koenig Kellas
Chapter 7: Communication Accommodation Theory and Communication Theory of Identity: Theories of Communication and Identity
Jordan Soliz and Colleen Warner Colaner
Chapter 8: Communication Privacy Management Theory: Understanding Families
Sandra Petronio
Chapter 9: Communication Theory of Resilience: Enacting Adaptive-Transformative Processes When Families Experience Loss and Disruption
P.M. Buzzanell
Chapter 10: Critical Feminist Family Communication Theories: Gender, Power, and Praxis
Patricia J. Sotirin and Laura L. Ellingson
Chapter 11: Dyadic Power Theory: Dominance and Power in Family Communication
Norah E. Dunbar and Aubrie Adams
Chapter 12: Facework Theory: Performing Familial Roles in Everyday Interactions
M. Chad McBride
Chapter 13: Family Communication Patterns Theory: A Grand Theory of Family Communication
Ascan F. Koerner, Paul Schrodt, and Mary Anne Fitzpatrick
Chapter 14: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: A Framework for Understanding Family Conflict
Loreen N. Olson and Annalisa Donahey
Chapter 15: General Systems Theory: A Compelling View of Family Life
Christina G. Yoshimura and Kathleen M. Galvin
Chapter 16: Intersectionality: (Re)Considering Family Communication from Within the Margins
April L. Few-Demo, Julia Moore, and Shadee Abdi
Chapter 17: Language Convergence/Meaning Divergence Theory: Creating Conflict Through Misunderstandings
Debbie S. Doughtery
Chapter 18: Multiple Goals Theories: Motivations for Family Interactions and Relationships
Steven R. Wilson and John P. Caughlin
Chapter 19: Narrative Performance Theory: Making Stories, Doing Family
Kristin M. Langellier and Eric E. Peterson
Chapter 20: Necessary Convergence Communication Theory: Submission and Power in Family Communication
Michelle Miller-Day
Chapter 21: Negotiated Morality Theory: How Family Communication Shapes Our Values
Vincent R. Waldron and Douglas L. Kelley
Chapter 22: Relational Dialectics Theory: Realizing the Dialogic Potential of Family Communication
Elizabeth A. Suter and Leah M. Seurer
Chapter 23: Relational Turbulence Theory: Understanding Family Communication During Times of Change
Leanne K. Knobloch, Denise Haunani Solomon, Jennifer A. Theiss, and Rachel M. McLaren
Chapter 24: Social Construction Theory: Communication Co-Creating Families
Dawn O. Braithwaite, Elissa Foster, and Karla M. Bergen
Chapter 25: Social Exchange Theory: A Cost-Benefit Approach to Relationships
Laura Stafford
Chapter 26: Social Learning Theory: An Emphasis on Modeling in Parent-Child Relationships
Alesia Woszidlo and Adrianne Kunkel
Chapter 27: Structuration Theory: Applications for Family Communication
Kristen Norwood and Paaige K. Turner
Chapter 28: The Theory of Natural Selection: An Evolutionary Approach to Family Communication
Kory Floyd, Dana R. Dinsmore, and Corey A. Pavlich
Chapter 29: Theory of Resilience and Relational Load (TRRL): Understanding Families as Systems of Stress and Calibration
Tamara D. Afifi and Kathryn Harrison
Chapter 30: Uses and Gratifications Theory: Considering Media Use in the Context of Family Communication
Jeffrey T. Child and Paul Haridakis
