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Drawing on theoretical principles related to goal pursuit and inference, the present study investigated the extent to which specific message features led to better or worse conversational outcomes of end-of-life discussions between older adults and their adult children. Actor-partner interdependence modeling analysis of longitudinal reports from 66 parent/child dyads revealed that tactical attention to identity, relational, and task goals in conversation predicted change over a 1-year period in advance directive completion, concordance accuracy, and relationship satisfaction and closeness. Quantity features of communication (i.e., number of conversations, number of topics discussed) were not related to the measured outcomes. Routine relationship maintenance and explicit decision making had a positive impact on the outcomes, and underaccommodation, strategic relationship maintenance, avoidance, elaboration, and implicit decision making had a negative impact on the outcomes of end-of-life family talk. The findings provide insight on how to practically improve the quality of end-of-life conversations in families.

"Communication Diversity in Families discusses diverse family types and the communication that occurs within and among them. The carefully curated readings explore a variety of family forms which exist and have existed in American society throughout its history. They also address the diverse functions and activities of these families. The readings are organized into five sections. The first addresses family communication theories and cultural diversity. Subsequent sections discuss spirituality, introspection, and the influence of social media, emotions and physiological arousal in families, family reconfiguration and divorce including animals as family members, and the effects of infidelity and divorce. Within these broad content areas, students will learn about specific issues in relationship dynamics, decision-making approaches, communication styles, the choices people make following life disasters, and the abuse that sometimes occurs within families. Dedicated to helping students move beyond parochial perspectives of "the family," Communication Diversity in Families presents them with an expansive view of family life, family challenges, and family communication. The book is well-suited to courses in family issues, psychology, sociology, communication studies, counseling, social work, and LGBTQ studies."--Back cover

Texts presented for the colloquium on 'Family communication', part II, under the direction of Ch.Deprez de Heredia and L-J. Calvet Linking by the two authors, psycho- and socio-linguists, two types of speeches, ministerial texts and interviews with institutional stakeholders, relating to the schooling of first-arrived migrant children in primary and kindergarten in the twentieth district of Paris. The article details the changes introduced in ministerial texts since the beginning of the agreements between political partners and the resultant deception in relations between children, families, French-speaking and non-French-speaking teachers engaged in educational activities. ; International audience ; Texts presented for the colloquium on 'Family communication', part II, under the direction of Ch.Deprez de Heredia and L-J. Calvet Linking by the two authors, psycho- and socio-linguists, two types of speeches, ministerial texts and interviews with institutional stakeholders, relating to the schooling of first-arrived migrant children in primary and kindergarten in the twentieth district of Paris. The article details the changes introduced in ministerial texts since the beginning of the agreements between political partners and the resultant deception in relations between children, families, French-speaking and non-French-speaking teachers engaged in educational activities. ; Textes présentés pour le colloque sur « La communication familiale », seconde partie, sous la direction de Ch.Deprez de Heredia et L-J. Calvet Mise en relation par les deux auteurs, psycho- et socio-linguistes, de deux types de discours, textes ministériels et interviews d'acteurs institutionnels, relatifs à la scolarisation des enfants migrants primo-arrivants en primaire et en maternelle dans le vingtième arrondissement de Paris. L'article détaille les modifications introduites dans les textes ministériels depuis l'origine des accords entre partenaires politiques et les décentrements qui s'ensuivent dans les relations entre enfants, familles, ...

Emphasizing the significant socio-demographic changes of the last decades (family transformation and ageing of modern societies), the capability of family to perform some of its essential functions (i.e., care for the elderly) and to maintain solidarity between generations is being questionned both in academic and social policy discourse. Statistical and socio-demographic research data show that the processes related with deinstitutionalisation of a family and a rapid increase in the number of elderly people are observed in Lithuania as well. This indicates a relevance of the questions raised by Western sociologists regarding the fragmentation of social and personal ties and modification of relationships between generations (both "within" and "outside" a family) to the national context. The article explores the peculiarities of intergenerational communication in Lithuanian families, aiming to reveal the frequency of contact between parents and children, patterns of their interaction and emotional closeness—the dimensions that are crusial to an understanding of the intergenerational solidarity, exchange and support in a family. Analysis is based on the data of questionnaire survey of the Lithuanian population representing four age cohorts (persons born in 1950-1955, 1960-1965, 1970-1975 and 1980-1985, N=2000), carried out in 2011-2012. The methodology of conducted quantitative research is discussed in the first chapter; the second chapter presents analysis of empirical data. Conducted research provides evidence of maintenance of regular communication between respondents and their children/parents living apart, and reveals a more active women's role in interaction. Personal relationships are viewed commonly through emotional prism and are given, in overall, high evalution, thus indicating the strong bonds between generations in Lithuanian families. ; Atkreipiant dėmesį į reikšmingus socialinius-demografinius pastarųjų dešimtmečių pokyčius (šeimos transformaciją ir modernių visuomenių senėjimą), akademiniame ir socialinės politikos diskurse vis dažniau keliomos abejonės dėl šeimos galimybių atlikti kai kurias jos esmines funkcijas (senyvo amžiaus asmenų globą ir priežiūrą) bei išlaikyti solidarumą tarp kartų. Straipsnyje nagrinėjami bendravimo tarp kartų ypatumai Lietuvos šeimose, siekiant atskleisti kontaktų tarp tėvų ir vaikų ypatumus (jų dažnį, bendravimo būdus) bei emocinius ryšius, t. y. tuos tarpusavio sąveikos aspektus, kurie leidžia įvertinti kai kurias svarbias tarpgeneracinio solidarumo dimensijas bei paramos teikimą šeimoje. Tyrimo objektas: 1950–1985 m. gimimo kartoms atstovaujantys gyventojai. Analizė grindžiama anketinės apklausos, atliktos 2011–2012 m., duomenimis. Jos metu buvo apklausta 2000 respondentų, atitinkamai po 500 keturiose amžiaus kohortose (1950–1955, 1960–1965, 1970–1975 ir 1980–1985 m. gimimo), kurie buvo atrinkti, remiantis kvotine atranka pagal amžių, lytį ir gyvenamąją vietovę. Tyrimo dizainas ir instrumentas (klausimynas) parengti bendradarbiaujat su užsienio (Šveicarijos ir Portugalijos) sociologais, apklausos anketą sudarė penki klausimų blokai, apimantys daugiau nei 100 klausimų. Apklausos būdas – struktūruoti interviu respondentų namuose. Atlikto kiekybinio tyrimo metodologija pateikta pirmajame straipsnio skyriuje, antrajame aptariami duomenys, atskleidžiantys įvairius skirtingų kartų šeimos narių tarpusavio bendravimo aspektus. Tyrimo rezultatų analizė rodo, kad absoliuti dauguma (per 90 proc.) respondentų nuolat bendrauja su atskirai gyvenančiais savo vaikais ir tėvais, išlaikydami glaudžius asmeninius ryšius. Lyginant bendravimo su vaikais ir tėvais modelius, galima pastebėti kai kuriuos skirtumus (tėvai dažniau aplankomi jų namuose, bendraujant su vaikais aktyviau naudojamos šiuolaikinės informacinės technologijos). Aptariant subjektyvų santykių su savo vaikais ir tėvais vertinimą, dažniausiai pateikiamos nuorodos į tradicines asmeninių ryšių išraiškos formas (pvz., gimtadienio sveikinimus) bei pritariama tvirtinimams, jog šie ryšiai teikia teigiamas emocijas. Ryšiai su vaikais yra vertinami kiek aukščiau, kas gali atspindėti ne tik tarpusavio santykių būklę, bet ir tam tikrus socialiai determinuotus tėvų lūkesčius vaikų atžvilgiu. Tyrimas atskleidė aktyvesnį moterų vaidmenį skirtingų kartų šeimos narių interakcijos procese ir parodė, kad su savo tėvais glaudžiau tarpusavyje bendrauja tos pačios lyties asmenys (dukros-motinos ir sūnūs-tėvai).

"Are Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) connecting families? And what does this mean in terms of family routines, relationships, norms, work, intimacy and privacy? This edited collectiont akes a life course and generational perspective covering theory, including posthumanism and strong structuration theory, and methodology, including digital and cross-disciplinary methods. It presents a series of case studies on topics such as intergenerational connections, work-life balance, transnational families, digital storytelling and mobile parenting. It will give studients, researchers and practitioners a variety of tools to make sense of how ICTs are used, appropriated and domesticated in family life. These tools allow for an informed and critical understanding ICTs and family dynamics"--Back cover image

ABSTRACTWith 72% of Vietnamese households using the Internet after Vietnam first had access in November 1997, the traditional culture of parent–child communication within families in particular has been significantly influenced by the arrival of this technology. This paper presents a mixed‐method study that surveyed 464 parent–child dyads, conducted 30 in‐depth interviews and 6 group discussions held in three major cities across Vietnam. The results demonstrate how the parents and their children use the Internet and recognize the influence of this technology on their communication. It is apparent that despite the old ways of a top‐down or hierarchical relationship in traditional homes, parent–child communication is moving in the direction of a more equal and open manner despite some disparities in the understanding and respecting of each other's emotions and perspectives due to conflicts created by generational gaps and cultural understandings. The positive and negative impacts of the Internet on parent and child communication are acknowledged, but this study advocates for a change from informal communication rules related to Internet usage and suggests developing a professional system that supports parents and children to manage the parent–child communication issues and challenges more effectively.

The data of divorce by women is increasingly today. There are at least 553 divorce cases registered to Bandung Religious Court in 2017 -- most of them was proposed by women. This research wants to describe the form of family communication done by single mothers to their teenagers as a single parent. The method of this research is qualitative with case study approach. The researcher interviewed five single mothers lived in Bandung. The result shows that interpersonal communications on all informants were divided into coercive and democratic communication. The democratic communication is the most effective communication form to build a strong bond with the teenagers in a new single family. The contribution of this research is providing a new model of interpersonal coercive communication.

Destructive conflict is linked with adjustment problems over time, putting families at risk even when conflict behaviors have not reached levels of clinical concern. The Family Communication Project (FCP) is a psychoeducational program designed to improve communication in families with adolescent children. The present study examines the role of depression in program efficacy over time. Data were collected across four time points, assessing aspects of marital and family conflict, adolescent emotional security, and depressive symptoms in mothers, fathers, and adolescents. Results indicated improvements in conflict strategies for families who received the psychoeducational program (relative to controls), and point to a role of depressive symptomatology in adolescents in relation to treatment outcomes.