By Deborah Reynolds (usa) –
  

This review is from: Marriages and Families: Intimacy, Diversity, and Strengths (Hardcover)

excellent service, good timing in getting book sent and right book sent very good

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Conservative and Boring, December 9, 2009

By Clare Jean –

This review is from: Marriages and Families: Intimacy, Diversity, and Strengths (Hardcover)

I had to use this book for class. It is a extremely simplistic book that reads much more like a high school text then something intended for college. It was generally uninteresting. The authors are obviously fairly traditional in their views of family relationships and the whole text seems out of date for today’s society. There was no information in this book that isn’t just common sense. Also, there was an over emphasis on the positive of family relationship, which though warm a fuzzy, is not particularly relevant or helpful. I spoke to the department chair at my college about this book and they will not be requiring it next year.

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A very average book, December 13, 2004

By C. K. Welch “b boy” (Salt Lake City, UT USA) –
  

This review is from: Marriages and Families: Intimacy, Diversity, and Strengths (Hardcover)

I bought this book for a class at a university. It was an easy read and easy to understand, but not overly interesting. It is a typical sociology book. Most people who buy this book will be students required to purchase it for class. However, if you are the rare person considering this book as an addition to your library, I suggest rethinking your decision. I suspect that the people who find this subject matter interesting already know everything in the book. It is written on a very basic level. If you are looking for a book to improve your marriage, look elsewhere. This book offers theoretical ways to have a successful relationship, but like too many sociology books it has little practical relevance. For example, this book teaches that a successful relationship will have optimal balances of cohesion, flexibility and communication. While that principal is probably correct the application is vague.

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