Case Studies In Interpersonal Communication : Processes And Problems - 00 edition

Introduction: Learning from Case Studies: Julia T. Wood & Dawn O. Braithwaite.

PART I: NEGOTIATING PERSONAL IDENTITY IN RELATIONSHIPS.

1.What's In a Name: Negotiating Decisions About Marital Names. Karen A. Foss, Bell A. Edson, & Jennifer A. Linde.

2. I'm Still Me: Communication and Identity As a Person With a Disability. Teresa L. Thompson & Dawn O. Braithwaite.

3. Coming Out: Telling a Most Important Story. Clark D. Olson & Belle A. Edson.

4. Raising a Jewish Child Around The Christmas Tree: The Story of Sara. Flavio F. Marsiglia and Michael L. Hecht.

5. Mirror, Mirror On The Wall: Women's Intrapersonal Communication About Weight. Wendy S. Davies-Popelka.

6. Straddling Heaven and Earth: Managing Changes Associated With Religious Conversion. Douglas L. Kelley and Debra Lynn-Sequeira.

PART II: COMING TOGETHER: DEVELOPING CLOSENESS WITH OTHERS.

1. I Need Some Space: Friends Through The Good Times and Bad Times. Kathryn Dindia, Stephanie Hsu, and Paige Garber

2. What To Tell: Deciding When, How, and What To Self-Disclose. Lawrence B. Rosenfeld and Jack M. Richman.

3. He Says/She Says: Misunderstandings Between Men and Women. Julia T. Wood.

4. Let Her Eat Cake: Recognizing and Coordinating Rules for Communicating. Betsy Wackernagel Bach.

5. Becoming a Family: Turning Points and Interaction Patterns in The Development of a Blended Family. Dawn O. Braithwaite and Leslie A. Baxter.

6. When Sex Isn't Dirty: Can We Talk? Stephanie M. Mechmann and Sheryl Perlmutter Bowen.

PART III: COMMUNICATION PROCESSES IN ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS.

1. The Embarrassment of Private Disclosure: Newly Married Couples. Sandra Petronio.

2. Crossing The Tracks of Friendship and Dating: Negotiating Tensions Between Certainty-Uncertainty. Walter S. Carl.

3. Double Jobs: Balancing Relational, Family, Community, and Job Responsibilities. Jess K. Alberts and Michael K. Rabby.

4. Yard Sales and Yellow Roses: Rituals in Enduring Relationships. Carol Bruess.

5. Can We Talk About Us? Talking About The Relationship. Linda K. Acitelli.

6. Shallow Talk and Separate Spaces: Dealing With Relational Conflict. Sandra Metts.

PART IV: SERIOUS CHALLENGES IN RELATIONSHIPS.

1. Betrayal: The Case of Chris and Sandy. Steve Duck.

2. If The Worst Had Come First: Violence and Abuse Between Intimates. Katherine R. Allen.

3. When a Relationship Won't End: Stalking After Relational Termination. William RR. Cupach and Brian H. Spitzber.

4. Families and Addiction: Narratives of Pain and Healing. Karen Rasmussen.

5. Sharing The Secret: Social Support Among Adult Incest Survivors. Eileen Berlin Ray, Beth Hartman Ellis, and Leigh Arden Ford.

PART V: CHANGE AND CONTINUITY IN LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS.

1. Big Changes Come With Small Packages: Communication Processes in The Transition to Parenthood. Gail G. Whitchurch and Sarah E. W. Dargatz.

2. Parents, Children, People: Stages in Parent-Child Relationships. Kathleen M. Galvin .

3. Who's The Parent Now? When Adult Children Become Care Givers For Parents. Julia T. Wood.

4. Friends of The Heart: Communication Between Long-Term Friends. Mary E. Rohlfing.

5. 'Til Death Do Us Part: Retirement and Communication in Lasting Marriages. Fran C. Dickson.

6. Distance Makes the Heart Grow Anxious: Managing Long-Distance and Commuter Relationships. Marcia D. Dixson.