Communication Pathways: Communication Techniques on Staying Positive for Single Mothers Embattled in High Conflict Disputes

Date of Award

3-9-2012

Document Type

Undergraduate Capstone Project

Degree Name

Master of Professional Studies

Organizational Unit

University College, Communication Managament

Disciplines

Organiz. & Prof. Communication

First Advisor

Suzanne Snider

Keywords

Grief process, Conflict styles, High conflict divorce, Conflict patterns, Uncertainty reduction theory, Homelessness and women, Homeless shelters, Getting through grief

Abstract

Divorce has been a prevalent problem in America for at least the past decade. Divorce can be separated into three different conflict categories: high, medium, and low conflict. High conflict divorce is the most severe in damaging the family unit and crippling communication between parents. This research found that mothers who reside in women shelters are the most affected by this type of divorce. Throughout the period of a high conflict separation that involves children, the mother exhibits cycles of grief and their related communication patterns. A presentation was created for women to provide them with communication tools and tactics that provided them with life skills to reduce these cycles and patterns.

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.

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