Communication Rules and Family Secrets
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Family Communications
- Grade Level: Adult
- Subjects: Sociology, Relationships / Family / Parenting
- Produced By: Governors State University
- Year: 1997
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Running Time: 29m 17s
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Examines how family rules and secrets influence communication. Concepts explored in the class include how family rules are created and the purpose they serve, how families come to define such concepts as "outsiders" and "acceptable behavior", and how family secrets can serve both a positive and negative function. Featured interviews: Professor Anita Vangelisti (University of Texas - Austin) and Dr. Charles Wilkinson, Marriage and Family Therapist.