this assignment will serve as a starting point for analyzing family communication by asking you to think about how you define your family and provide some introductory background information. chapter 1 stresses the complexity of defining families, offering an inclusive definition that embraces both biological connections and voluntary interactional connections

who do you include in the definition of your family?

who was/were your primary caregiver(s)? what did they do for a living?

what were your family's economic circumstances how many children were in the family and where were you in the lineup?

describe what your siblings were like. who were you closest to?

what other relatives did you have contact with growing up?

what do you remember about your grandparents?

what stories did you hear about earlier ancestors whom you never knew?

were religious practices observed in your home? if so, how and when? were politics important in your home?

were politics important in your home? what activities did the family do together?

how did your family celebrate special events and holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving, or birthdays?

this paper should begin with an introduction that states the topic clearly and end with solid conclusion that brings the paper to closure wit a clear ending line. your paper should also include clear and grammatically correct sentences, free of typos or other errors.