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Interpersonal Communication- A Mindful Approach to Relationships, 2020a

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Same-Sex Friendships .................................................................................................................... 345<br />

Opposite Sex Friendships .............................................................................................................. 346<br />

Emotional Bond ....................................................................................................................... 346<br />

Sexuality .................................................................................................................................... 347<br />

Inequality and Power ............................................................................................................... 347<br />

Public <strong>Relationships</strong> ................................................................................................................. 347<br />

Opportunity Structure .............................................................................................................. 348<br />

Cross-Group Friendships ..................................................................................................................... 349<br />

Mediated Friendships ........................................................................................................................... 350<br />

What’s a Friend? ............................................................................................................................ 351<br />

Technologies and Friendships ....................................................................................................... 353<br />

Chapter Wrap-Up ...................................................................................................................................... 355<br />

Chapter 11: Family & Marriage <strong>Relationships</strong> ................................................................................................. 361<br />

11.1 Family <strong>Relationships</strong> ........................................................................................................................... 362<br />

Defining Family .................................................................................................................................... 362<br />

Marriage, Blood, Adoption, or Choice .......................................................................................... 365<br />

Family Roles ................................................................................................................................... 366<br />

Common Culture ........................................................................................................................... 366<br />

Economic Cooperation .................................................................................................................. 366<br />

Children .......................................................................................................................................... 367<br />

Established Boundaries .................................................................................................................. 367<br />

Love and Trust ............................................................................................................................... 367<br />

Family <strong>Communication</strong> Patterns .......................................................................................................... 368<br />

Socio-Orientation ........................................................................................................................... 368<br />

Concept-Orientation ...................................................................................................................... 368<br />

Four Combinations ........................................................................................................................ 368<br />

Consensual ............................................................................................................................... 369<br />

Protective .................................................................................................................................. 369<br />

Pluralistic .................................................................................................................................. 369<br />

Laissez-faire .............................................................................................................................. 370<br />

Family Systems Theory ........................................................................................................................ 370<br />

Characteristics of Family Systems .................................................................................................. 372<br />

Interdependence ...................................................................................................................... 372<br />

Wholeness ................................................................................................................................ 372<br />

Patterns/Regularities ................................................................................................................. 372<br />

Interactive Complexity ............................................................................................................. 373<br />

Openness .................................................................................................................................. 373<br />

Complex <strong>Relationships</strong> ............................................................................................................ 374<br />

Equifinality ............................................................................................................................... 374<br />

Mapping Family Systems ................................................................................................................ 375<br />

11.2 Family Changes ................................................................................................................................... 381<br />

Family Life Cycle .................................................................................................................................. 381<br />

Young Singles ................................................................................................................................. 382<br />

Young Couples (No Children) ....................................................................................................... 382<br />

Full Nest One (Pre-School Children) ............................................................................................ 383<br />

Full Nest Two (School-Aged Children) ......................................................................................... 383<br />

Full Nest Three (Older Children) .................................................................................................. 384<br />

Empty Nest One (Still Working, Launched Children) ................................................................. 384<br />

Empty Nest Two (Retired) ............................................................................................................. 384<br />

<strong>Interpersonal</strong> <strong>Communication</strong><br />

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