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BALBIR SINGH (SHC21)
3.1 LIST AS MANY BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION YOU CAN THINK OF (CONSIDER BARRIERS RELATING TO THE INDIVIDUAL, ENVIRONMENT, OTHER REASONS)
There may be barriers to communication by the client not being able to talk or medication effecting speech or tiredness. The client may be deaf or hard of hearing. The background and culture of the client maybe very different to the caregiver, they may speak a different language or jargon and language used may not be suitable for the age of the person. There may be environmental factors such as noise, poor lighting or lack of privacy.
In communication the word barrier implies, mainly something non physical that keeps people apart, or prevents activity, movement etc.
Example social, religion, ethnic, language barriers and lack of confidence Negative forces may affect effectiveness of communication by acting upon any or all of basic elements of communication process.
A breakdown can occur at any point in the communication process. Barriers (obstacles) can inhibit communication, resulting in misunderstanding or distortion of the message. This can lead to conflicts of views and the inability to make effective decisions. Barriers can also prevent the achievement of the project or programme goals.
Generally communication barriers can be categorised as follows: * Physical barriers include difficulties in hearing and seeing. * Intellectual barriers may occur because of the natural ability, home background or schooling that affects the perception and understanding of the receiver. * Emotional barriers include the readiness, willingness or eagerness of the receiver — and the emotional status of the educator. * Environmental barriers might occur if there is too much noise or if the room is too congested. * Cultural barriers include those customs, beliefs or religious attitudes that may cause problems. Economic and social class differences and language variation, as well as age differences, may

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