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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783700703321

Autore

Williams Angie

Titolo

Intergenerational Communication Across the Life Span [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2001

ISBN

1-299-05424-2

1-282-32548-5

9786612325489

1-135-69050-2

1-4106-0102-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (338 p.)

Collana

LEA's communication series Intergenerational communication across the life span

Altri autori (Persone)

NussbaumJon F

Disciplina

306.87

Soggetti

Communication in the family

Conflict of generations

Intergenerational communication

Intergenerational relations

Social Science

Communication in families

Sociology & Social History

Social Sciences

Social Change

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgments; 1 Theoretical Foundations for the Study of Intergenerational Communication; 2 Intergenerational Contexts and Contact; 3 Social Cognitive Contributions: Intergenerational Attitudes and Stereotypes; 4 Language, Cognition, and Age; 5 Intergenerational Language Strategies: Underaccommodation; 6 Intergenerational Language Strategies: Overaccommodation; 7 Generational Identity and Age Identity; 8 Adult Child–Elderly Parent Relationship; 9 The Grandparent–Grandchild Relationship; 10 Sandwiched Communication



11 Intergenerational Relationships Beyond the Family12 Intergenerational Conflict; 13 Societal, Political, Public Policy Issues, and Intergenerational Communication; 14 Cultural Perspectives on Intergenerational Communication; Epilogue; References; Author Index; Subject Index;

Sommario/riassunto

This work aims to combine research from various disciplines concerned with intergenerational communication, framed by several theoretical perspectives drawn from the communication discipline.