Families and Cultures

Some familial myths that we learned in class are that there's lost touch with extended kinship networks and we;re allowed parents- child bonds lapse. When we talked about what the normal family is like and what we do to get dinner ready. When we talked about difficultly of assessing direction of family change there are 3 types of changes. One is fictive/voluntary kin, which that is when someone isn't blood related but is still considered family. Second, Child free couples which are couples (mostly the woman) who has decided early on in life that she doesn't want any kids.  Third, Older expectations, which is like not having kids until you're married and stable, etc.
One example of the fictive/ voluntary kin is when little kids think that their mom's friends is an aunt or uncle. They aren't blood related, but they are still considered family.

American want a "white picket fence" but when you think about it, it can never be a "white picket fence". Every family has their own way or culture of living. From the article by Barry and Adams, No family is perfect, some even have internal problems such as "family bullying". Here are some statistics on family bullying.

• Over 3.2 million students are affected by bullying each year.
• 1 in 4 teachers see nothing wrong with bullying, and will intervene only 4% of the time.
• Approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying.
• 17% of American students report being bullied 2 to 3 times a month or more while in school.
• By age 14, less than 30% of boys and 40% of girls will talk to their peers about bullying.
• Over 67% of students believe that schools respond poorly to bullying, with a high percentage of students believing that adult help is infrequent and ineffective.
• 71% of students report incidents of bullying as a problem at their school.
• 1 in 10 students drop out of school because of repeated bullying.
• As boys age they are less and less likely to feel sympathy for victims of bullying.
• Physical bullying increases in elementary school, peaks in middle school and declines in high school. Verbal abuse, on the other hand, remains constant.
• Girls bully in groups more than boys do.
• The average bullying incident lasts only 37 seconds.
• Children with a learning disability or ADHD are more likely to be bullied; they are also slightly more likely to bully.

 https://nobullying.com/my-family-is-a-bully/

Noise has a special meaning in communication theory. It refers to anything that distorts the message, so that what is received is different from what is intended by the speaker.

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Noise has a special meaning in communication theory. It refers to anything that distorts the message, so that what is received is different from what is intended by the speaker. Whilst physical 'noise' (for example, background sounds or a low-flying jet plane) can interfere with communication, other factors are considered to be ‘noise’. The use of complicated jargon, inappropriate body language, inattention, disinterest, and cultural differences can be considered 'noise' in the context of interpersonal communication. In other words, any distortions or inconsistencies that occur during an attempt to communicate can be seen as noise.

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Noise has a special meaning in communication theory. It refers to anything that distorts the message, so that what is received is different from what is intended by the speaker. Whilst physical 'noise' (for example, background sounds or a low-flying jet plane) can interfere with communication, other factors are considered to be ‘noise’. The use of complicated jargon, inappropriate body language, inattention, disinterest, and cultural differences can be considered 'noise' in the context of interpersonal communication. In other words, any distortions or inconsistencies that occur during an attempt to communicate can be seen as noise.

Read more at: https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/interpersonal-communication.html