HD 204 1st Edition Lecture 6 Outline of Last Lecture I. Relational cultureII. Communication patternsIII. Beyond communication RulesIV. Family SecretsOutline of Current LectureI. Functions of SecretsII. Factors Influencing the Effect of SecretsIII. Family Networks and NarrativesIV. How family stories are toldCurrent LectureI. Functions of Secretsa. Bondingb. Evaluationc. Maintenance- Avoiding stress by keeping the secrets you’re keeping/ makes everything betterd. Privacy- Personal/ other people don’t need to knowThese 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- Us against the outside world/ have barriersf. Communication- Information is withheld because family members don’t have a relationship that know how to communicate with one anotherg. Protection- Protecting the other person from stressful information or protecting thy self from judgmentII. Factors Influencing the Effect of Secretsa. 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 knowsb. Timing- Developmental period- Transition periodsIII. Family Networks and Narrativesa. Family communication Networks- Pathway of communication- Serve relational and practical purposes- Network structure reflects and reinforces roles and rulesb. Types of networks- Chain NetworkA  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 networkABCD  E- C to D and E- C is gatekeeper of information- Most common in step families- Wheel networkB D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 situationc. New media and Family communication networks- Allows family members to connect when apart- May limit family communication when member are togetherd. Narratives- 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 entertainIV. How family stories are tolda. Perspective- taking- Coordinates - Individual- Imposedb. Gender- women are often the primary story tellersc. Ethnicity- certain ethnicities might have the grandparents be the main story tellersd.