Family Genealogy and Family Communication: Finding Common Ground
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Discussion
2.1. Storytelling
2.2. Memory
2.3. Research Methodologies
2.4. Lived Experience
2.5. Impact Upon Family Communication
3. Conclusions
Conflicts of Interest
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