Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT) has served as a cross-disciplinary framework
for understanding the adjustments individuals make to create, maintain, or decrease social …

This third edition of Family Communication carefully examines state-of-the art research and
theories of family communication and family relationships. In addition to presenting …

This thought-provoking volume offers an innovative and intriguing approach to the study of
long-distance relationships. Author Laura Stafford examines romantic long-distance …

Two studies tested the intergroup contact hypothesis in the context of the grandparent-
grandchild relationship. The hypothesis suggests that contact with an out-group member has …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of the generational category
that managers in India belong to on their job satisfaction and on their satisfaction with …

This research examined college students' and their grand-parents'(N= 135 dyads) self-
reports of communication behaviors in the grandparent-grandchild (GP-GC) relationship …

This collection of original essays by leading international scholars provides a
comprehensive introduction to the study of intergroup communication. In Intergroup …

While the study of stereotypes, preiudice, and discrimination has flourished among social
psychologists in recent years (Brewer & Gaertner, 2003), communication scholars have …

This paper examines grandparents' written accounts of conversations with their college‐
aged grandchildren. Using a thematic analysis, we describe 4 themes that indicate the place …

Objectives: Especially older adults underutilize professional mental health services.
However, little is known about the factors associated with older adults' attitudes towards …