Peterson, RickGreen, Stephen2014-06-022014-06-022009-05-01http://hdl.handle.net/10919/48300Communication is a key to successful family functioning. Researchers agree that clear, open, and frequent communication is a basic characteristic of a strong, healthy family. Families that communicate in healthy ways are more capable of problem-solving and tend to be more satisfied with their relationships.4 pagesapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.ParentingExtension publicationhttp://pubs.ext.vt.edu/350/350-092/350-092_pdf.pdfFamiliesRelationshipsCommunicationParent child relationships