Maintaining Relationships Through Communication

Maintaining Relationships Through Communication
Author: Daniel J. Canary
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2003
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0805839895

Relational maintenance provides a rallying point for those seeking to discover the behaviors that individuals utilize to sustain their personal relationships. Theoretical models, research programs, and specific studies have examined how people in a variety of close relationships choose to define and maintain those relationships. In addition, relational maintenance turns our attention to communicative processes that help people sustain their close relationships. In this collection, editors Daniel J. Canary and Marianne Dainton focus on the communicative processes critical to the maintenance and enhancement of personal relationships. The volume considers variations in maintaining different types of personal relationships; structural constraints on relationship maintenance; and cultural variations in relational maintenance. Contributions to the volume cover a broad range of relational types, including romantic relationships, family relationships, long-distance relationships, workplace relationships, and Gay and Lesbian relationships, among others. Maintaining Relationships Through Communication: Relational, Contextual, and Cultural Variations synthesizes current research in relationship maintenance, emphasizes the ways that behaviors vary in their maintenance functions across relational contexts, discusses alternative explanations for maintaining relationships, and presents avenues for future research. As such, it is intended for students and scholars studying interpersonal communication and personal relationships.

Interpersonal Communication: Forming and maintaining relationships

Interpersonal Communication: Forming and maintaining relationships
Author: John Augustine Daly
Publisher:
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2010
Genre: Interpersonal communication
ISBN:

Interpersonal communication is inexorable, irrevocable, complex and relative but ultimately necessary. Understanding this type of communication gives us a framework for successful and effective interaction with others in everyday situations. In this multivolume reference collection, subject specialists Mark L. Knapp and John A . Daly, explore the dimensions, dynamics and implications of interpersonal communication. Volume I covers the history and status of the field to various communicator characteristics ...

Facework

Facework
Author: William R. Cupach
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 141
Release: 1994-05-23
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1452255105

Designed to acquaint readers with the most up-to-date information on close relationship theory and research, Facework provides a thorough examination of the authors′ research, as well as that of others, on the self-aspects of communication in intimate relationships. Gaining face, maintaining face, and losing face all have numerous implications in the management of close relationships. Cupach and Metts make a compelling case for facework as basic relationship currency at any stage of a relationship, whether it be formation, maintenance, or disengagement. Written in a clear, humorous style, Facework offers the reader a very pleasurable learning experience and the opportunity to gain deeper insight into the management of problematic situations occurring in close relationships. Professionals and scholars in psychology, sociology, communication, family studies, and social work will find Facework a stimulating, informative, and indispensable volume.

Communication in Interpersonal Relationships

Communication in Interpersonal Relationships
Author: Donald P. Cushman
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1985-06-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780873959100

This book discusses communication principles, processes, and skills from four different perspectives by explaining four related propositions. First, human communication is guided by socially established rules, the knowledge of which allows interacting persons to exert influence over the outcome of their interactions. Second, self concepts are formed and sustained in our interactions with others. Third, the formation of sustained interpersonal relations depends upon the attraction resulting from reciprocal self concept support. And fourth, organizations and the cultural system provide the parameters within which self concepts and interpersonal relations are formed. The implications of these propositions are examined in chapters two through ten. The authors develop their system in terms of results. What patterns of communication—what patterns of signal exchange—increase the probability of the development of affective relationship? What patterns erode interpersonal systems or prevent them from forming? The book also examines patterns of communication within task-oriented organizations and in situations involving cultural differences.

Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication
Author: Teri Kwal Gamble
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2013-01-04
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1452287414

Written in a conversational style for students living in today's world of ever-evolving media and new technology, this hands-on skills guide by Teri Kwal Gamble and Michael W. Gamble puts students at the center of interpersonal communication. To help them become better, more successful communicators, married author team Teri Kwal Gamble and Michael Gamble shed new light on the dynamics of students' everyday interactions and relationships, and give students the tools they need to develop and cultivate effective communication skills. Using an applied, case-study approach that draws from popular culture and students' own experiences, Gamble and Gamble go beyond skill building by encouraging readers to critically reflect on their own communication patterns and actively apply relevant theory to develop and maintain healthy relationships with family, friends, romantic partners, and co-workers. Designed to promote self-reflection and develop students' interpersonal communication skills, each chapter of this engaging text examines how media, technology, gender, and culture affect the dynamics of relationships and self-expression.

The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication

The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication
Author: Brian H. Spitzberg
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 427
Release: 2009-03-04
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1135597685

The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication examines the multifunctional ways in which seemingly productive communication can be destructive—and vice versa—and explores the many ways in which dysfunctional interpersonal communication operates across a variety of personal relationship contexts. This second edition of Brian Spitzberg and William Cupach’s classic volume presents new chapters and topics, along with updates of several chapters in the earlier edition, all in the context of surveying the scholarly landscape for new and important avenues of investigation. Offering much new content, this volume features internationally renowned scholars addressing such compelling topics as uncertainty and secrecy in relationships; the role of negotiating self in cyberspace; criticism and complaints; teasing and bullying; infidelity and relational transgressions; revenge; and adolescent physical aggression toward parents. The chapters are organized thematically and offer a range of perspectives from both junior scholars and seasoned academics. By posing questions at the micro and macro levels, The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication draws closer to a perspective in which the darker sides and brighter sides of human experience are better integrated in theory and research. Appropriate for scholars, practitioners, and students in communication, social psychology, sociology, counseling, conflict, personal relationships, and related areas, this book is also useful as a text in graduate courses on interpersonal communication, ethics, and other special topics.

The Science of Interpersonal Relations: A Practical Guide to Building Healthy Relationships, Improving Your Soft Skills and Learning Effective Communication

The Science of Interpersonal Relations: A Practical Guide to Building Healthy Relationships, Improving Your Soft Skills and Learning Effective Communication
Author: Ian Tuhovsky
Publisher: Positive Coaching LLC
Total Pages: 196
Release:
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN:

How Bad Do You Want To Make This Relationship Work?  Build A Healthy Relationship & Develop Essential Interpersonal Communication & Couple Skills - Starting Today! If you are reading this, then you are probably looking for a way to improve communication skills, avoid the same mistakes, and make sure you have a deeper, stronger, and more meaningful relationship with your significant other. But Have You Ever Wondered, What Made Your Previous Relationships Fail? Ian Tuhovsky, the best-selling author of this eye-opening relationship building guide, has left no stone unturned when it comes to understanding human communication, developing interpersonal communications skills, and creating a relationship framework that actually works for you. Why Choose The Science Of Interpersonal Relations Over Other Relationship Books? Here Are The Key Reasons: Split into two easy-to-read parts, this game-changing self help and effective communication book will help you: Lay The Groundwork For Essential Communication In The First Part ✅ Identify Codependency ✅ Set & Define Boundaries ✅ Identify & Handle Verbal Abuse ✅ Deal With Negative People ✅ Identify & Handle Love Addiction Learn How To Communicate Effectively & Boost Your Interpersonal Skills In The Second Part ✔️ Understand Different Communication Styles - tested and proven relationship communication strategies that actually work. ✔️ Develop The Super-Power Of Saying "NO" To Anyone - once you will master it, your life will change forever. ✔️ Stop Having The Same Arguments - clinging on past issues can undermine your future. Here's how to avoid that. ✔️ Become A Conflict Resolution Master - turn heated arguments into opportunities for mutual growth. ✔️ Improve Your Relationship & Overcome Any Obstacles - avoid the same mistakes you have been making for years. ✔️MY GIFT TO YOU INSIDE: Link to download my 120-page e-book “Mindfulness Based Stress and Anxiety Management Tools” at no additional cost! By the end of this comprehensive relationship book, you will be able to understand why finding The One is a constant struggle, why your relationships tend to fall apart after a certain period, and how you can weather the storm in your marriage with proven strategies and effective communication techniques. What Are You Waiting For? Click "Buy Now" & Give Your Relationship, Marriage Or Friendship A Fresh Start!