Question

question 7
stephanie coontz discusses how people often focus on the need for teens, parents, and married heterosexual couples to learn better communication skills. according to coontz, how would improved communication skills affect their family conflicts?
she argues that we should not focus on improving communication skills, we should focus on acknowledging and changing the social conditions that lead to family conflicts
she says that improved communication skills would help parents, teens, and couples to understand each other more
she says that improved communication skills would make it so families could deal with the frustrations they have that is caused by adults work stress and teens misbehavior
she says that improved communication skills would enable people to emotionally connect more, which is key to family bonding
coontz doesnt talk about communication in her article

Explanation:

Stephanie Coontz's work critiques the focus on individual communication skills as a solution to family conflict, arguing that structural, societal conditions (like economic stress, gender roles, etc.) are the root causes of such conflicts, rather than poor personal communication. Thus, she contends that addressing these social conditions, not just improving communication skills, is the key to reducing family conflicts.

Answer:

A. She argues that we should not focus on improving communication skills, we should focus on acknowledging and changing the social conditions that lead to family conflicts