The Importance Of Family Communication

In the Article “Quality time, redefine” by Alex Williams, the author discussed the influence of technology in today’s family’s interaction. In the past, families used to get together to play games, watch television shows or have dinner. Now, they are using their laptops, iPads, smart phones, and eBooks to work, to shop online, to listen music, watch television, sports and movies. For some people the internet and the use of these gadgets are responsible for bringing families apart. For example, in some case wives and husbands send e-mails to each other while they are in the same room and for many families their time together is spent in the living room with everybody doing their own thing. On the other hand, the author explains how in the

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The availability of technology intensifies each year, and has become the main source of entertainment for people worldwide. As it becomes more available, more people use it in their everyday lives. Teens on average spend 9 hours a day on social media. That is more time than most spend asleep every night. This is a perfect example of how much time we waste on that single form of “entertainment”.

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Cell phones and the computers are similar to each other in many different ways. One of the most common similarities is the internet aspect. With everyone connected to the internet, the adverse effects can spread throughout like a virus. “A Nielsen study released in 2010 indicated that texting was the primary reason for purchasing mobile phones and that text communication had become a "’centerpiece of mobile teen behavior.’" The modern smartphone of the 2010s is a powerful computing device, and the rapid and ongoing development of new applications provides users with a growing number of ways to use mobile phones for recreation, productivity, and social communication” (Issitt 2016). In the following Issitt states, “however, as smartphones have become more common, concerns about the detrimental effects of smartphone use have also increased.” (Issitt 2016). Issitt expresses the large growth of people with smartphones has its positives and negatives. The positives being the ability to communicate, but the negative being the effects on relationships with one another. An example of the negative side of things is the lack of interaction with people. People are more likely to call or text instead of interacting with one another. The lack of interaction can ruin relationships, or make people feel unwanted. In the article “Eurasian Journal of Educational Research,” the writer states that the internet, “can transform into an addictive instrument in excessive usage situations.” (Gunduz 2017). The statement explains the issue of the unnecessary use of the internet as a growing addictive process that is taking over more and more

Communication is a vital part of everyday life. Without communication we would not be allowed to express feelings, needs or even wants. Communication is more complicated than just speaking to one another. Some families suffer from the lack of communication and it is most important to keep a good communication flow through families.

In regard to social process, New Zealand has relied on restorative justice practices in order to increase understanding and reduce tensions and conflict. Progressive in nature, they support the engaging of people of diverse cultures and faiths in an attempt to recognize common humanity (Clark, 2007). As a result, Family group conferencing originated in New Zealand in 1989 and routinely involves victims, offenders, and additional community members (Armour, 2012, p. 26). Family group conferencing is similar to victim-offender mediation in that it also seeks to give victims the opportunity to express the impact of their crime which occurred to them, to receive answers, and to have an active role in the process of holding offenders accountable for their actions (Umbreit & Zehr, 1996, p. 24). Unlike victim-offender mediation, however, family group conferencing brings family members, social service professionals, law enforcement (if needed), community members, and any other stakeholder necessary to address the problem (Beck et. al, 2015, p. 222). By acknowledging a wider range of people as victims of an offense, family group conferencing contributes to the overall healing of the community.

As we know families as always changing and so are the dynamics. Communication is a transactional process that is changing over time. Two central scopes of family behavior are adaptability and cohesion. Each is divided into four levels to create 16 combinations. Overtime it has changed to fit into cohesion, adaptability and communication.

The ways in which a family communicates messages with each other plays a key role in shaping the lives of each individual family member. Humans have always belonged to and identified with their families even before they could speak or form any other social group. Family members not only rely on each other to be there for emotional and social support, but also shape how individuals identify themselves. Therefore, the quality of family relationships greatly impacts the quality of life for most people. (Koerner & Schrodt, 2014)

Social media has negative effects on adolescents who overuse it. It is important as parents or guardians to remember to monitor how much kids use social media and when they use it. As a parent or guardian, you must remember that the disorders kids can get from overusing social media is real. Also remember that the internet isn’t always the safest place for our children. The use of social media can be damaging and it has no benefit. Keep control of your children’s use on social media to avoid these negative effects. The internet does interfere with daily

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Communication is key to survival. Without communication the world will come to a standstill. Every relationship needs communication to be successful. We all use communication in our day-to-day functioning from our work to social activities, from birth till death. We use it in every walk of our life and every waking hour of our day.

Various amounts of studies have shown that family effects the way we all communicate. Believe it or not, a family is one of the key components to why we act and speak the way we do now. Family communication can have a positive and negative impact on people’s lives depending on how he or she has been spoken to as a child and a growing adolescent. Family Communication can have an effect on people depending on who their head parent or guardian is in their life. Family Communication can even affect our identity as human begins on this earth. Within this essay, I will be addressing how Family and Communication affects our lives today.

Communication is fundamental in my family because it’s how we show affection to one another, and how we become closer. I remember when we were at my grandma’s house on Thanksgiving one year, my grandma was treating my mom and her brother quite differently. When I later asked my mom why, she said it was because her brother was older and her mother respected him more. Both of my parents communicate differently with me than they do with my younger brother, or anyone else in our family. They hold me to higher standards, and they consider me to be the responsible one, because I am the oldest. Their communication styles are different, however, because both of my parents view me as a distinct individual, and know how to prepare me to handle a variety of situations in the future.

Studies have shown that the average person now spends more time each day on their phone and computer than they do sleeping according to Nick McGillivray (“What are the Effects of Social Media on Youth?). Social has become part of our social society, especially for the many youths. There are positives to being on social media and also equal amounts of danger that come with using social networking sites, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. These social networking sites also have effects on today’s youth by altering the way they behave, the way they learn, in not only a classroom setting but also in the real world setting, and the way that they socialize with their peers and others.