Children experiencing the death of baby brother or sister have reported individual, familial, and communicative challenges. Siblings also indicated that loss a in their family enriched lives despite pain. The present study extends this work by focusing not only on siblings but other children enmeshed system. Additionally, we heed call for use arts-based methods communication performing visual narrative analysis children's remembrance drawings. This 131 drawings completed ages zero to 18...

The death of a family member is difficult experience. Although implications loss are felt on intra- and interpersonal levels, little known about how it affects the relational functioning surviving members, in particular parent–child relationship. Using data collected from 144 bereaved dyads, this study examined divergent experiences spousally parents parentally children impact relationship following spousal/parental death. Drawing turbulence theory (RTT), with uncertainty interference...

This study examined the relationship between parent and young adult child perceptions of parental work–family conflict work family satisfaction. Data were collected from 112 parent–child dyads, children perceived parents to experience significantly more strain-based than reported. Parent did not differ in ratings five other dimensions parent’s family–work conflict. all three one positively correlated. Four actor–partner interdependence models using multilevel modeling tested dyadic effects...

Communicating in the wake of family death is complicated. Family members can vary their expectations for support, understandings appropriate topics, and approaches to coping. Using data collected from 172 individuals who experienced a last five years, this study explored communication about loss with an eye toward identifying connections between specific communicative moments reports grief adjustment. Framed within theory memorable messages (ToMM), distinct message types were identified...

This article explores trends in metatheoretical approaches to research within family communication studies. In particular, this work I critique the traditional philosophical perspective, arguing that isolation of paradigms, and positioning as post-positivist or interpretivist critical, limits production capacity knowledge, therefore field a whole. As response, put forth Deetz's (2001) discursive orientations more inclusive comprehensive perspective from which should be conducted, with crux...

The non-profit organization Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS) hosts annual remembrance walks that gather bereaved families honor babies who have died. Grounded in narrative theory and research on family communication rituals, the present study focused understanding how NILMDTS Remembrance Walk counternarrates experience of baby loss vis-à-vis master silences it. Our ethnography included participating alongside approximately 1375–1600 members, respectively, 2014 2015 Walks taking place...

Rethinking school bullying: towards an integrated model, by R. Dixon, New York, Cambridge University Press, 2011, 240 pp., $82.26, ISBN 978-0521889711 Bullying has rightfully earned its place among...

The death of a family member is stressful event that can threaten familial cohesion. Communication help families cope, but its effectiveness dependent on context. Family communication about loss may be especially complicated for bereaved emerging adults and their parents, as this life stage defined by independence change. Using the theory motivated information management (TMIM), study examines decision-making process (N = 197) engage in when deciding whether or not to seek parent's...

bell hooks explains that "the classroom remains the most radical space of possibility in academy," and through teaching, we can "provide students with ways knowing enable them to know themselves better live world more fully." However, as teacher–scholars interpersonal family communication (IFC), this promise is largely missing from our pedagogy. In essay, challenge IFC (re)imagine their curriculum conversation critical perspectives (re)consider ethical social responsibilities inside...

Using invariance testing techniques, this study investigated the validity of Revised Family Communication Patterns (RFCP) scale across different racial groups in United States. Data was collected from 644 individuals, with an even split between participants four primary groups: Hispanic, Asian, Black, and White. Results revealed several inconsistencies how RFCP instrument functions groups. Namely, conformity subscale failed to establish metric or scalar invariance, which raises concerns...