Transcript Chapter 10 Skills for Healthy Relationships Roles

Chapter 10
Skills for Healthy
Relationships
Roles
 You
can play many roles: daughter/son, best
friend, student, sibling…
 Sometimes your role in a relationship may
change may change- examples?
5 Characteristics of Healthy
Relationships
 Mutual
respect
 Consideration
 Honesty
 Dependability
 Commitment
Communication Styles
 Passive:
passive communicators do not stand
up for themselves or the values/beliefs
 Aggressive: aggressive communicators try to
get their way through bullying and
intimidation
 Assertive: assertive communicators defend
their beliefs, but also respect the rights of
others
Nonverbal Communication
 Body
language
 Examples?
 It
can be subconscious
Conflict in Relationships
 Power
struggle
 Loyalty
 Jealousy/envy
 Property disputes
 Territory/space
Mediation
 When
it’s not possible for 2 sides to reach an
agreement about a conflict, it may be time
for a mediation. What is a mediation?
 Is it confidential? Are there any guidelines or
rules?