Abstract
Part II, based on the findings of Part I, tries to identify family Communication by delving into how it is actually practiced in view of spatial conditions within a house, and familial consciousness. Specific spatial conditions have been sampled of the housing of students at women's junior colleges, and how their family members mutually Communicate and evaluate it has been analyzed. Their views of “family” have also been examined.
The findings are as follows:
1) The number of rooms, and the width of the room (s) used for family Communication are major determining factors in separating family Communication from other living activities.
2) The above separation is affected by whether family Communication is practiced in a Japanese-style room or a Western-style one.
3) The perceptional difference of the concent of “family” among a family members principally determines how they engage in family Communication and how they evaluate it.
It has proved to be necessary to consider, for a spatial analysis, what kind of posture each member takes when mutually Communicating, seeking comfort and relaxation at home.
