Parents and Children Communicating with Society

Abstract

Foreword: Anita Vangelisti * A New Frontier for Family Communication Studies: Parent-Child-Societal Communication Thomas J. Socha and Glen H. Stamp Section 1: Childcare & Education * Connecting Two Worlds of Childhood: How Do Parents, Childcare Providers, and Children Communicate? Daniel J. Weigel and Sally S. Martin * Kids, Parents, and Organization: Cooperation and Conflict in a Child Development Center Culture. John C. Meyer * The Interface of HOME-work and Low Wage Maternal Employment. Michelle Miller-Day and Tara McManus * School, Home, and Homework. Leah Wingard * Commentary: Childcare and Education Relationships Julie Yingling Section 2: Health & Wellness * When Your Child is in Crisis: Navigating Medical Needs with Issues of Privacy Management Ashley Duggan and Sandra Petronio * The Role of Communication in Child-Parent-Provider Interaction in a Children's Mental Health System of Care. Christine S. Davis, Norin Dollard, and Keren S. Vergon * Early Intervention or Early Imposition: A Bona Fide Group Perspective Analysis of the Parent-Child-Early Intervention Relationship. Carol B. Mills and Kasey L Walker * Parent-Talk and Sport Participation: Interaction Between Parents, Children, and Coaches Regarding Level of Play in Sports. Paul Turman, Angela Zimmerman, and Brett Dobesh * Coaching Your Own Child: An Exploration of Dominance and Affiliation in Parent-Child Communication in the Public Sphere. Robert S. Littlefield and Cindy Larson-Casselton * Commentary: Communication and Family Health & Wellness Relationships Gary Kreps Section 3: Parent-Child-Society Relationships and Media * Powerful Media Tools: Arming parents with strategies to affect children's interactions with commercial interests. Erica Weintraub Austin, Stacey J. T. Hust, and Michelle E. Kistler * Finding Adolescents through Cyberspace: Youth Workers, Teenagers, and Instant Messaging. Peggy Kendall 15. Response to Family Crisis: Mood Disorders, Supportive Listening, and the Telephone Helpline Volunteer. Barbara A. Penington and Raymond D. Baus 16. Commentary: Parent-Child-Societal Relationships and Media Jennings Bryant Section 4: Evolving Caregiving Roles and Relationships 17. When the World Comes Home: Examining Internal and External Influences on Communication Exchanges between Parents and Their Boomerang Children Sally Vogl-Bauer 18. Stepfamilies Interfacing Outside the Home: Barriers to Stepparent/stepchild Communication with Educational, Medical, and Legal personnel. Amy J. Johnson, Elizabeth A. Craig, Michel M. Haigh, Eileen S. Gilchrist, Lindsey T. Lane, and Nakia S. Welch 19. Interactions Between Gay and Lesbian Foster Parents, the Children Placed in their Home, and the Surrounding Community. Dennis Grady Patrick and John Palladino 20. Commentary: Communication and Evolving Caregiving Roles & Relationships Dawn O. Braithwaite and Jordan Soliz Epilogue Kathleen M. Galvin