HD 204 1st Edition Lecture 6 Outline of Last Lecture I Relational culture II Communication patterns III Beyond communication Rules IV Family Secrets Outline of Current Lecture I Functions of Secrets II Factors Influencing the Effect of Secrets III Family Networks and Narratives IV How family stories are told Current Lecture I Functions of Secrets a Bonding b Evaluation c Maintenance Avoiding stress by keeping the secrets you re keeping makes everything better d Privacy Personal other people don t need to know These 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 e Defense f Us against the outside world have barriers Communication Information is withheld because family members don t have a relationship that know how to communicate with one another g Protection II Protecting the other person from stressful information or protecting thy self from judgment Factors Influencing the Effect of Secrets a Location One person keeping a secret from everyone Between certain members and not others Within generations healthier less damaging Across generations more problematic disrupts natural family hierarchy Across family boundaries Secrets everyone knows b Timing III Developmental period Transition periods Family Networks and Narratives a Family communication Networks Pathway of communication Serve relational and practical purposes Network structure reflects and reinforces roles and rules b Types of networks Chain Network A B C D How information is transported Horizontal so everyone has equal power Vertical A has most power etc Hierarchically structured based on power Y network A B C D E C to D and E C is gatekeeper of information Most common in step families Wheel network D B C A E One person doing all communication in family All channel Network Everyone communicates everything with each other Facilitates most direct communication Most ideal form of communication Sometimes depends on situation c New media and Family communication networks Allows family members to connect when apart May limit family communication when member are together d Narratives IV Functions of Stories To remember Create belonging and family identity Teach expected behavior and values Develop and maintain family culture Provide stability by connecting generations To entertain How family stories are told a Perspective taking Coordinates Individual Imposed b Gender women are often the primary story tellers c Ethnicity certain ethnicities might have the grandparents be the main story tellers d Content