Interpersonal Communication- A Mindful Approach to Relationships, 2020a
Interpersonal Communication- A Mindful Approach to Relationships, 2020a
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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