At a holiday gathering, a specific and controversial social issue is raised. Compare and contrast the likely behaviors and communications that would occur among a consensual family versus a pluralistic family regarding the issue.

What will be an ideal response?


The ideal answer should include:
- Both consensual and pluralistic families are high in conversation so in both scenarios one would expect a lot of dialog and open communication. Family members would be comfortable expressing differing views.
- The consensual family values conformity more so there would be more effort to arrive at a consensus or find a basis of agreement on the issue. This family type would try to avoid conflict and maintain a more harmonious gathering.
- The pluralistic family would be supportive of differing views but more open to "agreeing disagreeing" or approaching conflict over the issue head-on. Conversation might be more heated, but they are supportive of one another.

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