TY  - BOOK
AU  - Vince Waldron
AU  - Douglas Kelley
PY  - 2015
CY  - New York, United States of America
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 2166-6466
SN  - 9781453915516
TI  - Moral Talk Across the Lifespan
T2  - Creating Good Relationships
DO  - 10.3726/978-1-4539-1551-6
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1051553
N2  - Grounded in path-breaking research but written in an accessible, engaging style Moral Talk Across the Lifespan explores how our most fundamental moral commitments are shaped by crucial conversations with family members, romantic partners, and friends. Taking a lifespan approach, the authors demonstrate that moral growth is a continual process, one stimulated by transitions (e.g., leaving home for university) and disruptive events (serious illness). With chapters penned by leading relationship scholars, the volume contributes original thinking, data, and innovative theoretical pathways for researchers. For instructors it explores pressing moral questions encountered by students in their own relationships with romantic partners, friends, parents, and other family members. When is revealing a secret the right thing to do?  Is revenge ever a worthy response to an insult or sleight?  Why are young adults persuaded to accept some of their parents’ values but not others? Is there a right (or wrong) way to support a parent facing a terminal illness?   Moral Talk Across the Lifespan offers a stimulating blend of social science research and moral reflection. It is a key text for courses in Relational Communication, Family Communication, Interpersonal Communication, and Communication Ethics.
KW  - social empowerment, family life, value, worldview, Communication ethics
LA  - English
ER  -