HARMONISASI KELUARGA MELALUI KOMUNIKASI SETARA: MODEL TERAPI KELUARGA VIRGINIA SATIR
Abstract
Communication is like two sides of a coin. On the one hand, communication is a vital human tool, without which human beings would lose their function as social beings. However, on the other hand, communication is also often a source of contention, conflict and human tragedy. Therefore, it takes appropriate communication patterns, so that communication does not become a boomerang for mankinds. In this context, Virginia Satir’s thought, a therapist for family problems, is worthy to be observed. Satir categorized communicators into five categories, i.e. Placater, Blamer, Computer (Super-Reasonable), Distractor, and Leveler (Interpersonal Communicator). The first four types are communicators who lead to an incongruent communication. All four will only lead to conflict within the family as they communicate. The latter is the congruent communicator: a leveler communicates in an equality setting. Satir recommended people to use I-Message instead of You-Message communication patterns if the are to be levelers.
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