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The Family Communication Sourcebook provides an in-depth examination of contemporary theory and research in the area of family communication It frames current research practices and approaches with a historical overview of how the field developed The authors, whose work is spotlighted in this volume, find their disciplinary home in the field of communication Thus, the book focuses specifically on how communication presents a unique window intfamily practices as well as shapes scholars definitions and approaches tfamily The book is divided intfour sections tfully map the area of family communication: - Defining and Interpreting the Family; - Theoretical and Methodological Considerations; - Internal Family Dynamic; - External Structural Frameworks