Family and Communication: Equity Pattern
Equal Share in communication transaction
Equal Power
Equitable Relationship
Family and Communication: Balanced Split Pattern
Equal Relationship but each is dominant in a specific domain
Family and Communication: Unbalanced Split Pattern
One Person is more regularly in control of the relationship
More Powerful, looks, expertise, money
Family and Communication: Monopoly Pattern
One Person is the authority, controls the other
Lectures instead of communicates
Family, Culture, Gender, and Technology
Culture: cultural differences influences families and family relationships
Family, Culture, Gender, and Technology
Gender: In some cultures only males can dissolve a marriage
Family, Culture, Gender, and Technology
Technology: in some cases, technology contributes to decreased family communication