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Family Relationships Family includes the children, relatives, and assorted significant others surrounding a primary relationship A primary relationship denotes the two relationship between the two principal parties Communication patterns of nuclear families apply to all forms of families Copyright © 2013, 2009, 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Family Relationships (cont.) Characteristics of families Defined roles (husband, father, son, etc.) Recognition of responsibilities Shared history and future Shared living space Copyright © 2013, 2009, 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Family Relationships (cont.) Family Rules All families teach rules for communication, whether explicit or unspoken Collectivist cultures restrict more information from outsiders (ex. Divorce, spousal abuse, etc.) Rules should be flexible so special circumstances can be accommodated Rules should be negotiable so all members can feel part of the family government Copyright © 2013, 2009, 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Family Relationships (cont.) Couple types Traditional – sacrifice independence for relationship Independent – stress individuality Separate – relationship of convenience, not love Copyright © 2013, 2009, 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Family Relationships (cont.) Family types Conformity orientation – degree to which family members agree on attitudes, values, and beliefs High conformity – harmonious; children agree with parents Low conformity – greater conflict; children permitted to disagree with parents Copyright © 2013, 2009, 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Family Relationships (cont.) Family types (cont.) Conversation orientation – degree to which family members can speak their minds High conversation – discusses issues and opinions Low conversation – little discussion Copyright © 2013, 2009, 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Family Relationships (cont.) Family types (cont.) Four types Consensual – high conversation, high conformity; open communication and disagreement Protective – high conformity, low conversation; stress agreement, avoid conflict Pluralistic – low conformity, high conversation; encourages different attitudes, open communication Laissez-faire – low conformity, low conversation; avoid interaction and confrontation, value privacy Copyright © 2013, 2009, 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved