family communication
Relatives exchanging information
Family communication is the exchange of information, feelings, and meaning among family members.
It encompasses everyday conversation, conflict resolution, emotional expression, and the transmission of values across generations.
Patterns of family communication—open or closed, direct or indirect—shape relationships and influence how members navigate the world: Our family communication improved after we started having weekly dinners together.
- phone callsAuditory telecommunication sessions
- trustConfidence in another
- active listeningFocused, responsive attention to speech
- open door policyUnrestricted visitor welcome stance
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
clearing the air · assertiveness · storytelling customs · text messaging · traditions · letters · quality time · reconciliation · rituals · generational gap · empathy · love · video calls · openness · problem-solving · forgiveness · emails · vulnerability
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Open societal conversation
mass communication · professional communication · workplace communication · formal communication
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Deliberately refusing to respond
the silent treatment · emotional withdrawal · family dysfunction · keeping secrets · shutting out
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