Parents and Children Communicating with Society

This research collection examines how families navigate the complex social worlds beyond their homes, exploring parent-child communication across healthcare, education, childcare, and youth sports environments. The volume brings together established scholars and emerging voices to investigate the specific communication processes and challenges families encounter when interacting with societal institutions. Rather than focusing solely on internal family dynamics, it pioneers research into how families collectively present themselves and manage relationships in public spheres. The work provides valuable insights into the intersection of family communication and social systems.

What distinguishes this volume is its attention to diverse family structures and the unique communication hurdles they face when engaging with broader society. Researchers and advanced students in family communication will find rich theoretical frameworks and empirical studies that illuminate how families co-construct their social identities. The collection's interdisciplinary approach makes it particularly valuable for understanding how communication patterns developed within families either facilitate or complicate external relationships. This work significantly expands the boundaries of family communication research by looking outward rather than inward.