Family communication

 Communications with Families Section 90 Fall Semester 2026 CO Reading Assignment: (Galvin, Braithwaite, & Bylund) Chapter 2 Framework for Family Communication; Chapter 4 Communication Patterns & the Creation of Family Identify. Read the following articles: Your competitive edge: The art of interpersonal communication Shaping effective communication skills & therapeutic relationships at work Review the following handouts: (These will help prepare you to interview your family) Assertiveness Listening Skills Discussion Activity 1. After reading all of the assignments, what is going to be your biggest challenge in beginning an interview with a family? What do you think will be the best approach to get the "real" information that you need rather than the family giving you the information that they think you want? 2. Discuss any previous personal experience you may have had in interviewing family members. Make sure that you reference and cite information that you used in your reading assignments.