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19 Cards in this Set
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Relational Cultures |
Individuals learn to interpret + evaluate behaviors within our family system while simultaneously creating a set of meanings that may not be understood by an outsider |
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Communication rules |
emerge from shared understandings of what communication means and what kinds of communication are appropriate in various situations |
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Constitutive |
(family communication rules) What you should or should not do |
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Regulative |
(family communication rules) Prescribe acceptable communication behavior - how, when, where, and with whom to talk |
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4 types of family secrets |
1. sweet 2. essential 3. toxic 4. dangerous |
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Family communication Networks |
Family systems establish patterns for connecting, and family networks reveal members' connections + disconnections along communication lines |
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Horizontal communication |
(FCN) Members view equity in communication |
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Vertical communication |
(FCN) Based on power, and perhaps gender, age, and role in family. |
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Chain network |
(FCN) keeps members from interacting directly -->
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Wheel network |
(FCN) one member serves as the hub of communication |
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All-channel network |
(FCN) all members facilitate communication exchanges |
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Intentional connections |
(FCN) you directly messaging or emailing your brother to ask a question |
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Assumed connections |
(FCN) A belief, for example, that your in-laws will learn about your China trip from seeing it on Facebook |
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Random connections |
Out of the blue, such as a former roommate finds you on Facebook and befriends you |
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Narratives/Storytelling |
Provide a history, a re-telling of memories -Narratives are very powerful, and they communicate family meaning and messages via story |
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Accounts |
Provide reason or explanation for persons' behavior or attitude |
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Connected couples |
tells stories as if they are co-owned; dialogue overlaps and patterns affirm each others' words |
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functional sperate |
couples demonstrate support, encouragement, + validation as they listen to each other tell a story, often of an unshared experience |
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dysfunctional seperate |
exhibit contradiction, disagreement, + poor listening skills as each tells his or her own stories |
