How Family Members Stay in Touch
A Quantitative Investigation of Core Family Networks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11220587 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael J Stern, Michael Stern (0009-0002-7558-5384, College of Charleston, corresponding author), Chris M Messer (0000-0003-4490-9956, Colorado State University Pueblo), Chris Messer |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 6-8 |
| Pages | 654-676 |
| Publication date | 2009-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Marriage & Family Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-4929 • E-ISSN: 1540-9635 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01494920903224236 |
| OpenAlex | W2079586126 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 45 |
Traditionally, people's closest family members resided locally where face-to-face interaction was the predominant mode of communication. Today, in addition to face-to-face visits, one can use a landline telephone, cellular telephone, or any number of the computer-mediated communications such as e-mail. This article explores the modes of communication people use most with their three closest family members with a particular emphasis on how mode of communication may vary by three factors: (1) family member locality, (2) physical distance of the family member, and (3) frequency of communication. The results from a 2005 random sample mail survey show that e-mail has become an important tool in maintaining core familial social networks, especially when these family members live outside the local area. The impacts of computer-mediated communications on the maintenance of familial networks and resulting social capital are addressed
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,56 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |