Dudley D. Cahn (EDT), Sally A. Lloyd (EDT) Family Violence from a Communication Perspective

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"Although an anecdotal association between communication andfamilyviolence was noted early in the family violence literature, acommunication approach to family violence has beenunderrepresentedin the literature. This book is a welcome contribution to theliterature because it demonstrates that the connection betweencommunication and family violence is much more complex than askillsdeficit of one or more members of a violent relationship."--Gail Whitchurch, Department of Communication Studies,Indiana UniversityAdding an innovative perspective to traditional psychologicalandsociological approaches, Family Violence from a CommunicationPerspective lays out a new theoretical framework forunderstandingand resolving abusive family interactions. This exceptionalvolumefeatures contributions from a variety of disciplines thatexamine theinteractional processes at the core of domestic abuse,aggression,and violence. The contributors explore the development ofviolence inthe family, beginning with courtship violence, proceedingthroughmarital violence, and perpetuated through parent-child violence. Providing keen insight, the chapters examine the commonalitiesanddifferences inherent in emotional, psychological, verbal, andsexualabuse and how they all stem from basic communication problems. An essential resource for students and scholars incommunication,family studies, relationship studies, psychology, sociology, andwomens studies, Family Violence from a CommunicationPerspective also offers a refreshing viewpoint for professionalsinthe human services.