More Than Blood Today's Reality and Tomorrow's Vision of Family

Family expectations and dynamics are changing and will continue to do so at a rapid pace...While actual blood relations play an important role in defining family for many, the prevalence of today's diverse families suggests that families are "more than blood" and have evolved into a new identity—one more broadly defined with evolving norms constantly under revision.More Than Blood: Today's Reality and Tomorrow's Vision of Family is a research-driven, dynamic reader that features current family communication research about interpersonal behaviors and practices of understudied contemporary families.More Than Blood: Today's Reality and Tomorrow's Vision of Family: Features fascinating readings that showcase aspects of the "new" or "evotypical" family. These readings will spark provocative discussions, dialogue, debate, and conversation among readers. Goes beyond the 1900's traditional treatment of family research (married two-parent, male-female, 2.2 children) by examining a wide spectrum of family contexts and their surrounding issues. Has been crafted by excellent and well-respected authors from numerous fields of study (i.e. communication, family science, psychology, social work, counseling, mental health, law enforcement, and sociology). Includes discussion and reflective questions to provoke conversation and highlight the inherent challenges and possibilities experienced by the current everyday family.