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The speaker is unable to connect with his brother or his sister-in-law because they would not talk to him about gender issues or touch any political topic where he could share his opinions and establish his beliefs.

This problem relates to communication based off what we have discussed in class by failure of relationships. This begins with the dyadic process which is the beginning of the breakdown in the two communications. Where it goes

Listening is a very complicated skill that many people do not posses. It requires individuals to reflect and to admit to their flaws. In order to communicate effectively it is important to know when to talk and listen. Peterson’s book is an excellent tool to enhance all types of relationships.

Many factors can affect the effectiveness of relational maintenance within sibling relationships, such as effort to maintain relationships, age of siblings, and how related they are among other things. In romantic relationships, individuals may experience a higher level of satisfaction within a relationship if their partners’ use of relational maintenance tactics compares favorably to their own (Dainton, 2000). It is possible for this to also be the case for adult sibling relationships since these would be life-long relationships that one would be born into instead of relationships one would form by choice and at any point of their lives. However, those involved in romantic relationships may not experience a greater level of relational satisfaction from relational maintenance the longer there are involved in a relationship. Whether or not this is also the case for adult siblings is an interesting question as there are a variety of factors that can positively or negatively affect their relationships over the course of time. These would include involvement with each other’s families, geographic distance, and continued involvement with parents among other factors. The current amount of relational satisfaction between adult siblings can be compared to that of when they were children; and can also be compared between adult siblings at different stages of their adult life.

In kathleen O'neill’s article , one of the concept the author emphasize on was that younger siblings in the family looking up to their

The communication process is not yet perfected in my step family but then again is it perfected with any relationship? Who’s to say if it is or isn’t, as long as it works for the individual. I hope one day that everyone in my step family will be able to reach the point where we can disclose ourselves to each other. Until then, we will go on with our cycle of sending, receiving, encoding, decoding, and just trying to get along.

R: MHS counseled dad and member on communication importance and techniques. MHS and dad discussed techniques and skills that can reinforce effective communication in the home. Dad stated he is willing to do what it takes to improve communication with member. Dad is excited about fact that member is now getting out the house with friends but still noticed her communication at home has little improvement. Member agreed to work on her communication with her dad.

In fact, our differences lead to unity in times of outer conflict. According to the article “Theoretical Perspectives on Sibling Relationships,” “as siblings mature, they become more responsible to the needs of one another” (Whiteman, Shawn D., Susan M. McHale, and Anna Soli). That is true for me and my sister. As we’ve grown older, we have learned to resolve our differences and focus on building our relationship as adults. We may be opposites in interests, but our polarity draws us closer together. Though our conversations still resemble those of Laura and Lizzie--“Lizzie with an open heart, Laura in an absent dream” (209-211)-- we now confide in one another with secrets that we would not dare tell anyone

Purpose: it is important to let the speaker spouse know that you understand their message. When you check for your understanding of facts and ideas with your spouse it is through paraphrasing understanding.

The first article that I read was Sibling Cooperative and Externalizing Behaviors and Families Raising Children with Disabilities. The article starts off by explaining how more caregivers are taking care of their children with disabilities inside the home as well as taking care of their children that are typically developing. This article covers the effects on how the typically developing sibling or TDS is coping with their sibling with a disability inside the home, the burdens that the caregiver experiences, and what kind of parenting style works inside the home. Press article also covers family systems it stated that "family systems are interdependent and the family member's behavior is related not only to one's self but also to the behavior and interactions of other individuals and subsystems within the family." (Platt, Roper, Mandleco & Freeborn, 2014). This article also defined that a "care burden refers to the physical emotional, financial, mental, and

Recently, Rudolf has been feeling down, he has not been attending groups lately. I shadowed my supervisor as he interviewed Rudolf. My supervisor was trying to figure out what was going on because Rudolf has been distancing himself from others, which is not typically something that he would do. Rudolf stated that “ he has been feeling lonely, and he misses his family”. He said, “his parents passed away, but he has an older sister”. My supervisor and I are now trying to get into contact with his older sister.

Communication is an ongoing, transactional process in which individuals exchange messages whose meanings are influenced by the history of the relationship and the experiences of the participants. (Adler, p.384) Communication depends on relationships between the people who are communicating, and on common basics between them. Problems in communications between people may arise due to differences in cultures, perceptions, values, and expectations from life.

C) MSTT will work with the family and introduce techniques they could use when they feel the conversation is turning negative

Dillon and McKenzie (1998) study and found that the most important factors that should be analyzed for better listening are receiver apprehension, willingness to communicate, and readiness to listen, in addition to improving culture competence. To achieve intercultural skills is to avoid generalizations about other cultures, unless they are completely familiar. When listening is perceived to be required, the quality and intensity of a person is mediated by their attitude toward the concepts of listening competence and performance (Imhof & Janusik, 2006). Culture forms an individual’s worldview, and is especially pronounced when intercultural communication is attempted. To take into account the effects of listening, it is important to consider the speaker and the listener. Both speaker and listener perceive the event, the process of listening, and the result of the process. One example of this is when the listener thinks what the speaker is saying is interesting. The listener assesses the situation and takes in the information, and starts asking questions. Listening is a process that we do with our perceptions of what we hear. Therefore, what one hears is analyzed by cultural perceptions.

Jean was born and raised in a two parent home. She watched her parents deal with common marital arguments and issues. Jean has a sister who is 5 years older than her, that grew up in her household. Jean also has a half-sister that is 10 years older than her, from her father’s previous relationship before her parents married. Her half-sister lived out of state and was not in contact with Jean until she grew older. The stress of a blended family added weight on top of typical marital stress. In addition to the typical marital stress, Jean’s father worked many hours and decompressed at home