Optimal Family Communication Patterns
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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Provides a course review that recaps the ways in which individuals, partners and family members communicate in order to enhance everyday interaction. Particularly optimal communication techniques such as emotion coaching, storytelling and reading, listening are reviewed and future trends in family communication are discussed. Students are coached through a summary of the key course concepts. Featured interviews: Professor Rives Collins of (Northwestern University), Professor John Gottman (University of Washington), and Dr. Charles Wilkinson, Marriage and Family Therapist.