Family Communication Framework: Part I
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Family Communications
- Grade Level: Adult
- Subjects: Relationships / Family / Parenting, Sociology
- Produced By: Governors State University
- Year: 1997
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Running Time: 29m 29s
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Reviews the powerful role of communication patterns in the family. Positive, negative, conscious, and unconscious patterns are discussed. The class also introduces the concept of "adaptability patterns" which provides a basis for understanding the level of emotional bonding and the degree of individual autonomy acceptable in a family. Featured interviews: Professor Douglas Kelley (Arizona State University-West) and Dr. Charles Wilkinson, Marriage and Family Therapist.