Interpersonal Communication Through the Life Span

“Interpersonal Communication Through the Lifespan” presents concepts from a unique life span orientation so that readers can gain a better understanding of the impact life span stages have on interpersonal communication and relationships. The authors include an abundance of current communication theory and research and also incorporate scholarship from psychology and sociology. Section Two is organized around four specific life stages: early to middle childhood–addresses topics such as emotional and conflict competence; adolescence to young adulthood–examines identity, self-disclosure, how relationships form, and relationships outside the family; adulthood to middle-adulthood–covers marital and family communication, and gender issues; elderly–looks at multi-generational issues, grandparenting, communication challenges for the elderly, and romance and intimacy for the elderly.