Dr. Elizabeth Dorrance Hall & Dr. Kristina Scharp define, compare, and contrast the concepts of marginalization and estrangement. They explore reasons people give for marginalization and estrangement in their families and overview research on both topics. Visit www.familycommlab.com for more information about our research and the Communication in Family Contexts textbook.

Dr. Sandra Petronio shares her journey from grade school to professor. She discusses how Communication Privacy Management research has evolved over time and tells us about the exciting cross-cultural work being done today. 

Dr. Jeff Child discusses the evolution of family communication and technology research and gives a behind the scenes look at the journal article publishing process including what it’s like to edit the Journal of Family Communication.