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1990 SCA Convention

 

Commission on Family Communication Sponsored Program

TOP FOUR COMPETITIVELY SELECTED RESEARCH PAPERS IN FAMILY COMMUNICATION

Chair: Gail G. Whitchurch, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

  • "An Exploratory Comparison of Father-Child Communication in Single-Father Homes and Intact Families." Susan Hatfield, Winona State University

  • "System Conflict Boundaries and Family Conflict Style." William 0. Dailey, Central Michigan University, Grover B. Proctor, Northwood Institute

  • "Adolescents' Communication Problems with Parents: A Case for Individuation and Attribution as Relational Negotiation." Anita L. Vangelisti, University of Iowa

  • "Perceived Parental Communication and the Self-Esteem of Young Adults: A Re-examination." Teri Phoa Reuter, University of Florida, Lynne M. Webb, University of Florida

Respondent: Steve Duck, University of Iowa


FAMILY COMMUNICATION AND SOURCES OF UNPREDICTABLE STRESS

Chair: Michael E. Balmert, Indiana University, Indianapolis

  • "Family Orientation to Crisis: A Descriptive Analysis of Family Communication Patterns During Farm Loss and Recovery." Charlene A. Berquist, Southwest Missouri State University

  • "Family Stress: The Impact of Alcoholism On Family Communication Patterns." Jeanmarie Cook, St. John's University

  • "Return to Life After the Holocaust: Communication in Survivor Families." Lynn H. Turner, Marquette University

  • "Comparisons of Unpredictable Stress in Types of Violent Interspousal Relationships." Gail G. Whitchurch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Respondent: Cynthia S. Burggraf, University of Delaware


RECONCEPTUALIZATION OF FAMILY CONCEPTS: ADDITIONS TO A TAXONOMY OF FAMILY COMMUNICATION RESEARCH

Chair: Steve Duck, University of Iowa

  • "The Double Bind and Codependency." Sharon F. Kirk, La Salle University, Carolyn A. Yonkowski, La Salle University, Maria E. Bevivino, La Salle University

  • "Reconceptualizing the Double Bind: How Males are Receptive." W. Bradford Mello, University of Oklahoma

  • "An Ecological Perspective on Family Decision-making." James Atkinson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Timothy D. Stephen, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  • "Contradictions and Explanations: Communication Research and the Interspousal Violence Literature." Gail G. Whitchurch, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Respondent: Mary Anne Fitzpatrick, University of Wisconsin


THE LANGUAGE OF SINGLE MOTHERS: ANALYSES FROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES

Sponsors: Women's Caucus, Family Communication Commission

Chair: Devorah A. Lieberman, Portland State University

  • "Single Mothers Talking: Themes and Images." C. Turner Steckline, University of Wisconsin, Platteville, Mittie J. A. Nimocks, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

  • "Single Mothers vs. Career Advancement: Are They Mutually Exclusive?" Sonia Zamanou, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

  • "Single Mothers, Child Care and the Role of Government: An Analysis of George Bush's Domestic Policy Rhetoric." Lisa J. Goodnight, Purdue University

  • "Education or Entertainment: The Television Portrayal of Single Parents in the '90s." Peggy Holocek Northern Illinois University

  • "Factors Influencing an Unmarried Mother's Vision of Self." Thomas G. Endres, St. Olaf College

Respondent: Lynne M. Webb, University of Florida



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