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Ch. 12—Family Relationships

Ch. 12—Family Relationships. What makes a FAMILY?. Definition p. 344 Families rarely look like this these days => Natural/Nuclear Family of Origin Extended Family. Blended Families. Adoptive Blended Families. Circumplex Model of Family Interaction (p. 348).

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Ch. 12—Family Relationships

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  1. Ch. 12—Family Relationships

  2. What makes a FAMILY? • Definition p. 344 • Families rarely look like this these days => • Natural/Nuclear • Family of Origin • Extended Family

  3. Blended Families

  4. Adoptive Blended Families

  5. Circumplex Model of Family Interaction (p. 348)

  6. Family Communication Patterns Model (p. 350) • Emphasis is on degree of • Conformity • Conversation • Consensual (high and high) • Pluralistic (best; high conversation and low conformity) • Protective (low conversation/high conformity) • Laissez-faire (low/low; low investment)

  7. 10 Factors associated with good family comm (p. 351) • Openness • Maintenance of stable structure • Expressing affection • Emotional support • Mind-reading • Politeness • Discipline • Humor/sarcasm • Routine interaction • Avoid hurtful topics

  8. What about the role of EMC in Family Comm? (p. 357)

  9. Committed Partners Traditional? Independent? Separate? Mixed (combo of perspectives)

  10. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2032116,00.htmlhttp://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2032116,00.html

  11. Parents and Children Parents impact children’s communication development via Interacting (behavior/attitudes) Instruction (be polite!) Observation (what does the child SEE?)

  12. Siblings “most enduring relationships of our lives” --varies depending on age, sex, ( & birth order?) --Childhood=playmates, sibling rivals --Later=decreased contact, but potentially emotional support (particularly later in life)

  13. A fitting quote: Sibling relationships- and 80 percent of Americans have at least one-outlast marriages, survive the death of parents,resurface after quarrels that would sink any friendship.They flourish in a thousand incarnations of closenessand distance, warmth, loyalty and distrust.-Erica E. Goode

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