Communication Awareness in the Family: Building the Foundation

In this episode of Just Talking w/Dr. Lena, the host explores the word family, types of families, and looks deeper into the definition of communication, building a foundation that will allow us to look closer at family communication.

References 

DeGenova, M. K. & Rice, F. P. (2000). Intimate relationships, marriages, and families. (5th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill. 

Segrin, C. & Flora, J. (2011). Family Communication. (2nd ed). NY: Routledge. 

Definitions 

Family - For the purposes of the book, Family Communication, Segrin and Flora preferred DeGenova and Rice (2002) definition of family, which states and I quote, “family is any group of persons united by the ties of marriage, blood, or adoption, or any sexually expressive relationship, in which (1) the adults cooperate financially for their mutual support, (2) the people are committed to one another in an intimate interpersonal relationship, and (3) the members see their individual identities as importantly attached to the group with an identity of its own (p. 2)”. 

Communication - Segrin and Flora located a definition of communication which communication theorists defined as, “a transactional process in which individuals create, share, and regulate meaning.” 

Links 

Transactional www.dictionary.com   

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