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Family Communication: Cohesion and Change, 10 th edition

Family Communication: Cohesion and Change, 10 th edition. Chapter 12 : Family Communication and Well-Being. Physical Well -Being. Marriage and health Health behaviors Rules: “Abstinence” and “contingency” Family communication patterns Healthcare interactions Illness

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Family Communication: Cohesion and Change, 10 th edition

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  1. Family Communication: Cohesion and Change, 10th edition Chapter 12: Family Communication and Well-Being

  2. Physical Well-Being • Marriage and health • Health behaviors • Rules: “Abstinence” and “contingency” • Family communication patterns • Healthcare interactions • Illness • Theory of health-related family quality of life • Supportive communication

  3. Difficult Conversations • Family genetic risk • Testing • Disclosure • Discussion • Money and financial stress • Unemployment • Talking with children

  4. New Technology & Well-Being • Generational differences • Digital natives • Digital settlers • Digital immigrants • Risky online behaviors • Disclosure • Cyberbullying • Sexting • Parental rule-making, restriction, co-viewing, or co-using to reduce risk and increase benefit

  5. Improving Family Communication • Personal approaches • Personal education • Dialogue with family members • “Couple time” and family meetings • Obtain support • Instructional approaches • Marital enrichment programs • Family life education • Therapeutic approaches

  6. Final Thoughts… • There is no one “right way” to be a family • Functional family characteristics • Patterned, meaningful interaction • Compassion • Avoid scapegoats • Self-restraint • Clear boundaries • Joyand humor • Families must be understood within cultural and structural contexts

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