Title: Identify factors that affect family communication.
Course: GRADS: Family Focus (19905-36) > Section: Using Effective Communication Skills

Identification should include

- understanding
- trust
- respect
- democratic decision-making
- shared responsibilities
- conflict management
- compromise
- harmony
- leisure time
- family routines and traditions.

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- How can active listening lead to understanding, trust, and respect in family communication?
- How can the use of I-statements lead to clearer communication without placing blame?
- What are the consequences of not making family decisions democratically?
- What are examples of negative and positive patterns of communication?

Communication

- How can family responsibilities be discussed and shared?
- How can family routines and traditions be established with consideration of all family members?

Leadership

- What leadership skills can help manage conflict?
- How can the initiation of compromise be a quality associated with leadership?

Management

- What resources can families take advantage of to improve their communication skills?