Family Communication
by Regina Harrison
1. Patterns
1.1. Consensual
1.2. Pluralistic
1.3. Protective
1.4. Laissez-faire
2. Boundaries
2.1. Moral
2.2. Physical
2.3. Emotional
2.4. Financial
3. Power
4. Conflict
4.1. The constant struggle for control and the ability to make the final decisions
5. Intimacy
6. High conformity and low conformity orientation
6.1. high =uniformity + parents create guideline
6.2. low=encourages values/beliefs + independence
7. conversation orientation and conformity orientation
8. Culture
8.1. Identities
8.1.1. Personal
8.1.2. Social
9. Narratives
9.1. Themes
9.2. Stories
10. Rituals
10.1. Holiday Cooking
10.2. family basketball game every friday
10.3. Birthday celebrations
10.4. Informal Weekly Family Meetings
11. Roles
12. Family Patterned rituals
12.1. interactions
12.2. traditions
12.2.1. Example: Christmas Eve family gathering
12.3. celebrations
12.3.1. Example: family birthdays