This title brings together leading family communication researchers to review 12 different types of family relationships, presenting a fuller understanding of relationships that fall outside of the boundaries of traditional family communication textbooks.

The Network Society; the essential guide to the past, current consequences and future of digital communication, remaining an accessible, comprehensive, must-read introduction to how new media function in contemporary society.

A comprehensive examination of family communication theory and research. Leading scholars expand the definition of family, address recent shifts in culture, and cover important new topics, including families in crisis, families and governmental policies,social media, and extended families.

Guides students in applying the contributions of recent communication theory to improving everyday communication among races. Orbe and Harris offer a comprehensive, practical foundation for dialogue on interracial communication, as well as a resource that stimulates thinking and encourages students to become active participants in dialogue across racial barriers.

A comprehensive guide to studying and interpreting communication interaction.

Andy Ruddock imparts a theoretically well-rounded analysis of digital media's effect on us, with pedagogy and case studies that draw the reader in.

The ninth edition of this text provides additional context for discussion, introducing essential communication skills and concepts and providing unique insights into intercultural communication.

This book equips students, managers, and executives with the strategies and tools to address common communication problems experienced in organisations, with the goal of learning how to add value to their organisations by communicating more effectively.

A comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of the field of risk communication. Leading experts summarize theory, research and practice in a range of disciplines and in relation to issues in diverse applied contexts including health, the environment, science, technology and crisis.

The first text to introduce students to the fundamentals of crisis communication using an ethical approach.