Family and Family Theories (general)

• Abela, A., & Walker, J. (Eds.) (2013). Contemporary issues in family studies: Global perspectives on partners, parenting and support in a changing world. Wiley Blackwell Publishing. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118320990
• Allen, K. R. (2016). Feminist theory in family studies: History, reflection, and critique. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 8(2), 207-224.
• Benokraitis, N. (2015). Marriages & families: Changes, choices, and constraints (8th ed.). Pearson.
• Hamon, R. R., & Smith, S. R. (2017). Family science as translational science: A history of the discipline. Family Relations, 66(4), 550–567. https://doi.org/10.1111/FARE.12273
• Smith, S. R., & Hamon, R. R. (2021). Exploring family theories (5th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0197530528
• Olson, D., DeFrain, M., & Skogrand, L. (2022). Marriages and families: Intimacy, diversity and strengths (10th ed.). Chapter 3: Understanding marriage and family dynamics. McGraw Hill.
• Family Theories (specific)
• Galvin, K. (2018). Family communication (10th ed.). Routledge
• Koerner, A.F., & Fitzpatrick, M.A. (2002). Toward a theory of family communication. Communication Theory 12(1), 70–91. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2885.2002.tb00260.x
• Ledbetter, A.M., & Beck, S.J. (2014). A theoretical comparison of relational maintenance and closeness as mediators of family communication: Patterns in parent-child relationships, Journal of Family Communication, 14(3), 230-252, DOI: 10.1080/15267431.2014.908196
• Suitor, E.A. (2016). Introduction: Critical approaches to family communication research: Representation, critique, and praxis. Journal of Family Communication, 16(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/15267431.2015.1111219
• Jeong, Y-J., You, H-K, & Kwon, Y.I. (2014). One family in two countries: Mothers in Korean transnational families. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 37(9), 1546–1564. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2012.758861.

Information and Communication Theories

• Haythornthwaite, C. (2005). Social networks and Internet connectivity effects. Information, Community & Society, 8(2), 125–147.
• Griffin, E., Ledbetter, A., & Sparks, G. (2023). A first look at communication theory (11th ed.). McGraw Hill. ISBN10: 126429610X
  ISBN13: 9781264296101
• McQuail, M., & Dueze, M. (2020). McQuail’s media and mass communication theory (7th ed.) SAGE Publications Ltd.

Family Technology Theories

• Dobbs, S. (2020) Connected: Social media use and quality family time. California State University.
• Dworkin, J., Hessel, H., & LeBouef, S. (2019). The use of communication technology in the context of adolescent and family development: an integration of family and media theories.  Journal of Family Theory & Review 11: 510–523. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12350
  
• Hertlein, K. M., & Blumer, M. L. (2013). The couple and family technology framework: Intimate relationships in a digital age. Routledge.
• Mauthner, N. S., & Kazimierczak, K. A. (2018). Theoretical perspectives on technology and society: Implications for understanding the relationship between ICTs and Family Life. In B. B. Neves & C. Casimiro (Eds.), Connecting families? Information and communication technologies, generations, and the life course (pp. 21–40). Bristol. https://doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781447339946.003.0002
• Walker, S. (2015). Social dynamics of media use on parenting: A conceptual framework. In C. Breuss (Ed.), Family Communication in the Age of Digital and Social Media. Peter Lang.