HD 204 1st Edition Lecture 5Outline of Last Lecture I. Theories of Family CommunicationII. Social ConstructionismIII. Symbolic interactionIV. RolesV. Relational DialecticsVI. Narrative TheoryVII. Family Systems TheoryVIII. Patterns/ Self regulationIX. Interactive complexity/ PunctuationX. OpennessXI. Complex relationshipsXII. EquifinalityXIII. Limitations of Systems theoryOutline of Current Lecture I. Relational cultureII. Communication patternsIII. Beyond communication RulesIV. Family SecretsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Current LectureI. Relational culturea. “A private world of rules, understandings, meanings, and patterns of acting and interpreting” (pg 81)b. Emerges as families develop patterns of communication and systems of meaningc. Family of origin influenceII. Communication patternsa. Rules- Emerge through interpreting and responding to family members’ messages- Create meaning and define relationships- Constituitive: What is being communicated- Regulative: How and when it should be communicatedb. Rule formation- Explicit- directly stated and directly negotiated- Implicit- things you pick up on that aren’t okay to do or say (ex.Giving someone “the look”)- Intergenerational transmission- Ethnic backgroundc. Types of Rules- What can be discussed?- How can it be discussed?- With whom can it be discussed?- Metarules- rules about rulesd. Adapting Rules- Flexibility- Feedback- Hierarchye. ***Importance of Rules- Provides predictability- Helps coordinate shared meaning- Sets limit of cohesion, adaptability and boundariesIII. Beyond communication Rulesa. Rules regulate and direct family lifeb. Rules emerge from:- Family of origin- Blending with partner- Culture- Trial and error, conflict and resolution- Finding what works to manage lifec. Purpose of Rules- Accountability- Boundaries- Distance regulation (cohesion)- Implementation- Exceptions- Violationd. Managing rules- Adaptability is helpful- Developmental appropriateness- Rule rigidity- Disabling rules- Implicitness is desirableIV. Family Secretsa. Secrets in Family life- Secrets involve deliberately withholding information from one or more family members- Interactions are shaped by how information is shared - Secrets create and reinforce boundaries- Can be damaging to family functionsb. Types of Secrets- Sweet: fun or surprise- Essential: Define and promote necessary boundaries- Toxic: Family secret that maintains harmful patterns or boundaries- Ex. Past sexual abuse- Dangerous: Putting someone in physical or emotional danger, currently- Ex. Current drug