Newly integrated VideoCentral clips extend the book online. This new video feature in every chapter helps students see theory in action while accompanying reflection questions help them apply it to their own experiences. More than 70 video activities are easily assignable and make excellent journal prompts or class discussion startersand they definitely help students learn the theoretical material in the course.
New, cutting-edge scholarship in hot areas like mediated communication and communication challenges covers topics like attention-defeating dangers of multi-tasking online, workplace bullying, attraction between friends, and the latest on supportive communication. Overall, the 25% new references ensure students are learning the most recent scholarship available.
Two NEW chapters on family relationships and friendships expand Reflect & Relate's ground-breaking coverage of relationships in context.
- Chapter 10 Relationships with Family Members delves into the communication that defines families like family stories and maintenance tactics while also exploring challenges like stepfamily transitions, conflict, and parental favoritism.
Chapter 11 Relationships with Friends explains how and why we make friends, how they change over our lifetime, types of friendships, and even friendship rules. It also includes practical communication strategies for keeping in touch with long-distance friends and handling friendship betrayal.
Compelling stories help every student connect to the material, whether they are nursing majors, returning adults, military vets, or transitional students.
Authentic examples from personal experiences. In interviews with the author, Olympian Brenda Villa, Author and Military wife Melissa Seligman, Gospel for Teens founder Vy Higgensen, and others share real, amazing, and engaging stories that students can look to, learn from, and use to transform their own lives and relationships
Current examples drawn from the media. From The Hunger Games and Glee to No Strings Attached and Facebook, the new edition includes current examples that resonate with students and that are a great basis for classroom discussion.