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This third edition again brings together interdisciplinary contributions to provide a comprehensive and multifaceted resource that reflects the breadth and depth of research on family communication and family relationships. Chapters continue to address theoretical and methodological issues influencing current conceptions of family and cover communication occurring in a variety of family forms and across social, cultural, and physical contexts. This third edition includes key updates, such as: The use and influence of social media and technology in families Parenting and communication in culturally and structurally diverse families Communication and physical health of family members Managing personal information about difficult topics in families The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on family members This handbook is ideal for students and researchers interested in interpersonal and family communication, relationships, and family therapy within the disciplines of communication, social psychology, clinical psychology, sociology, and family studies.

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Anita L. Vangelisti holds the Jesse H. Jones Centennial Chair in Communication at the University of Texas at Austin, USA. Her work focuses on the associations between communication and emotion in personal relationships. She is a distinguished scholar of the National Communication Association and a fellow of the International Communication Association and the International Association for Relationship Research.

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