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.

A student-focused reader organized around both established and contemporary areas of intercultural communication research and theory.

Clearly explains core health communication principles and processes for designing effective messages for health communication interventions and campaigns while integrating perspectives from multiple areas including psychology, public health, and social marketing.

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.

An approachable, skills-focused student guide to building media literacy, helping students to become more knowledgeable about all facets of the media and more strategic users of media messages.

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.

A new edition of this comprehensive and widely used Handbook. It takes an interdisciplinary approach, covering issues that will be of interest to interpersonal and mass communication researchers as well as to psychologists and public health practitioners.