Family Communication

Catalog description

A course focused on issues related to family interaction, functioning, relationships, and communication. Research and theories from communication, sociological, and psychological perspectives will be examined. Readings and discussions will include coverage of marital, parent-child, sibling, and intergenerational interactions in the family. Research on topics such as marital satisfaction, divorce, courtship, and the impact of the family on its children (and vice versa) will be examined. The nature of family interaction will also be focused on as it is associated with family dysfunctions such as family violence, mental health problems, and marital distress.