Stress and coping in families / Katheryn C. Maguire.

Author/creator Maguire, Katheryn C.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge : Polity Press, 2012.
Descriptionxiv, 200 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Stress (Psychology)
Communication in families.

SeriesKey themes in family communication
Key themes in family communication. ^A1143897
Contents pt. 1. Family stress theory and research. Stress in the body and mind -- Stress and the family -- Coping with family stress -- Communication within the stress and coping processes -- pt. 2. Family stress and coping in context. Stress and coping during a wartime deployment -- Stress and coping during catastrophic illness -- Stress and coping during the transition to parenthood.
Summary Synthesizes literature from a wide variety of disciplines to examine family interaction in the context of stressful situations. Designed as a textbook within Polity’s Key Themes in Family Communication series. Looks at the topic of stress and coping across the individual, relational and family levels.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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