Relational Communication: An Interactional Perspective To the Study of Process and Form (Volume in Lea's Personal Relationships Series)

Relational Communication: An Interactional Perspective to the Study of Process and Form brings together in one volume a full treatment of the relational communication perspective on the study of relationships. This perspective takes to heart the formative nature of communication by focusing on the codefined patterns of interaction by which members jointly create their relationship. This book provides a strong theoretical foundation to the research approach and also offers a step-by-step guide for carrying out the research procedures. It is a complete guide for the beginner or experienced researcher. The contributed chapters are written by researchers from psychology, clinical psychology, marital and family therapy, as well as marital, health, and organizational communication. Several of the studies on marital interaction are based on both American and Spanish research samples, offering a cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural application of the perspective. Part I opens with a discussion of the theoretical foundation and epistemological grounding of the perspective and then moves on to the observational research methods involved in applying the perspective's interactional approach. Part II presents a set of programmatic research exemplars that describe the application of the relational communication approach in different relational contexts, from marital to organizational settings. Part III offers a reflective overview of the research perspective. This book is appropriate for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, scholars, and researchers in communication. It will also be of interest to professionals, students, teachers and researchers in the fields of marital relations and family study, social and clinical psychology, family therapy, social work, and marital and family counseling programs. Relational Communication: An Interactional Perspective To The Study Of Process And Form Provides A Full Exploration Of The Relational Communication Perspective To The Study Of Relationships. Editors L. Edna Rogers And Valentin Escudero Bring Together Well-known Scholars And Researchers To Examine The Theoretical Foundation Of Relational Communication And To Present The Methodological And Analytical Procedures In Applying This Approach. As The Most Comprehensive And Up-to-date Coverage Of The Relational Communication Perspective, Relational Communication Is Appropriate For Advanced Undergraduate And Graduate Students, Scholars, And Researchers In Communication And Personal Relationships. It Will Also Be Of Interest To Professionals, Students, Teachers And Researchers In Marital Relations And Family Study, Social And Clinical Psychology, Family Therapy, Social Work, And Marital And Family Counseling Programs.--jacket. Theoretical Foundations / L. Edna Rogers, Valentín Escudero -- Observing Relational Communication ; Analyzing Relational Communication / Valentín Escudero, L. Edna Rogers -- Relational Communication Patterns In Marital Interaction / L. Edna Rogers, Valentín Escudero -- From Dyads To Triads, And Beyond : Relational Control In Individual And Family Therapy / Laurie Heatherington, Myrna L. Friedlander -- Relational Research In Brief Family Therapy : Clinical Implications / José Luis Rodríguez-arias -- Expressed Emotion And Interpersonal Control In Families Of Persons With Mental Illness / Anne K. Wuerker -- Relational Control In Physician-patient Interaction / Denise Wigginton Cecil, Marlene M. Von Friederichs-fitzwater -- Organizational Relational Control Research : Problems And Possibilities / Gail T. Fairhurst -- Overview And Future Directions / L. Edna Rogers, Valentín Escudero. Edited By L. Edna Rogers, Valentín Escudero. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents Series Foreword Foreword Preface About the Authors PART I: RELATIONAL COMMUNICATION PERSPECTIVE 1 Theoretical Foundations 2 Observing Relational Communication 3 Analyzing Relational Communication PART II: RELATIONAL COMMUNICATION RESEARCH CONTEXTS 4 Relational Communication Patterns in Marital Interaction 5 From Dyads to Triads, and Beyond: Relational Control in Individual and Family Therapy 6 Relational Research in Brief Family Therapy: Clinical Implications 7 Expressed Emotion and Interpersonal Control in Families of Persons With Mental Illness 8 Relational Control in Physician‒Patient Interaction 9 Organizational Relational Control Research: Problems and Possibilities PART III: REFLECTIONS ON THE RELATIONAL PERSPECTIVE 10 Overview and Future Directions Author Index Subject Index Part I opens with a discussion of the theoretical foundation and epistemological grounding of the perspective and then moves on to the observational research methods involved in applying the perspective's interactional approach. Part II presents a set of programmatic research examplars that describe the application of the relational communication approach in different relational contexts, from marital to organizational settings. Part III offers a reflective overview of the research perspective The contributed chapters are written by researchers from different disciplines: psychology, clinical psychology, marital and family therapy, as well as marital, health and organizational communication. Several of the studies on marital interaction are based on both American and Spanish research samples, offering a cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural application of the perspective This book should be appropriate for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, scholars and researchers in communication. It should also be of interest to professionals, students, teachers and researchers in the fields of marital relations and family study, social and clinical psychology, family therapy, social work and marital and family counselling programmes This text brings together a full treatment of the relational communication perspective on the study of relationships. This perspective takes to heart the formative nature of communication by focusing on the codefined patterns of interaction by which members jointly create their relationship. The book is both theoretical and practical. It provides a strong theoretical foundation to the research approach and also offers a step-by-step guide for carrying out the research procedures. It aims to be a complete guide for the beginner or experienced researcher