International Journal of Media and Communication Research
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2020): International Journal of Media and Communication Research

Health and Family Communication: Exploring Concept and Issues

Eko Hero (Universitas Islam Riau)
Dini Sundari (Faculty of Communications Science - Universitas Islam Riau)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jul 2020

Abstract

The phenomenon of early age marriage has occurred in many places over the world including in Indonesia. What is more, the maternal mortality rate and other risks of health reproductive had been also increased. Numerous of argumentations that the pregnancy at a young age will create a higher chance of females having a bunch of children and a higher risk of death of the mother and child. Likewise, analyzing important issues regarding marriage at a young age is very important to provide a deep scientific understanding. Through a qualitative approach, this study aims to explore the conceptual issues about health communication which involves reproductive health, negotiation, early-age marriage, and family communication. Health communication is the role of communication to disseminate health information in the form of communication with patients, family, and community. Reproductive health is about all matters related to a reproductive system including its functions and processes. Negotiation concerns the interactive process done to reach an agreement that involves two or more people who have different perspectives and willing to reach the same resolution together. The early-age marriage is a formal or non-formal marriage done below 18 years of age. Family communication is a communication activity done in a family in which a process of exchanging meaning includes delivering emotion among its members.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijmcr

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

International Journal of Media and Communication Research (IJMCR) is a peer-reviewed and indexed journal published twice a year (in January and July) by UIR Press and managed by the Faculty of Communication Sciences, Universitas Islam Riau. The objective of this journal is to provide a forum for ...