Source Evaluation – James W. Fuller, Jr., Ph.D., LCSW
Dr. James Fuller has a long history of work with gender and family communication. He has taught courses at the University of Richmond in gender and family communication and currently works as a psychotherapist in his private practice, where he specializes in the interdisciplines of communication, gender, and family.
The information and research that I found on Dr. Fuller was located on his website and in publications that were linked to his site. Much of the content was based on education and his personal experience over the past 20+ years. However, much of the basic information provided correlates with Tannen and tends to generally agree with her logic and theories on the communication gap between the genders.
The information contained discusses the different reasons men and women communicate and how it can create friction in relationships based on misunderstandings caused by the differences. Dr. Fuller concurs with Tannen in that men are sparse with words and for women that talking to establish and maintain relationships is essential. He discusses how both genders can learn to respect each other’s differences without it becoming a personal issue that destroys the relationship.
As I read through the research provided I determined that the information appears to be unbiased and is presented clearly and objectively. I was able to understand the content of the material and draw conclusions based on the material that was provided. I was able to determine that the conclusions support my original ideas on the topic and could be useful in my paper.
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