Family Communication Division

Cassandra LeClair-Underberg, Texas State University, San Marcos

Adult Siblings' Use of Affectionate Communication as a Relational Maintenance Behavior - Scott Myers, West Virginia University; Kerry Byrnes, West Virginia University; Brandi Frisby, West Virginia University; Daniel Mansson, West Virginia University

Confirmation from Family Members and Adolescent Self-Concept: Assessing the Contributions of Acceptance and Challenge from Mothers, Fathers, and Siblings - Rene Dailey, University of Texas, Austin

Love You Like a Sister: How Emotions Experienced and Expressed Affect Relationship Closeness Among Siblings - Elizabeth Chupp, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Leah Bryant, DePaul University

Mary Claire Morr Serewicz, University of Denver