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Normal Family Processes, Third Edition: Growing Diversity and Complexity

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Although the book has good content there are so many typos, grammatical errors, and missing words that it makes it almost too distracting to absorb the content. I am very disappointed that a $75.00+ textbook has such poor to non-existent editing and proof reading.

This was my textbook for a Family Psychology class at the University of Illinois and it's an excellent resource compiled by one of the "big names" in Family Resiliency research. Unlike the previous reviewer, I would say that most of the people in my class really liked this book. It's a textbook, so let's not expect it to read like an Anne Rice novel, but the information is presented in a straightforward manner, and a lot of it is really interesting. (If you find the psychology of families interesting.) I compare it to the class I'm in now at the graduate level, which focuses on similar material but where we read only primary research material- and I miss that textbook. I've kept it on my shelves and referenced it repeatedly this semester. I would certainly recommend it, although I'm not certain whom I'd recommend it to, exactly. Counselors, or people planning to teach a Families class.

I read this book for my marriage and family class in a Masters program. While there is lots of good information, I didn't know one student in the class who enjoyed it. At times it was ass numbingly dull and more than one of us required caffeine to get through one chapter. That having been said, if you're going to be a marriage and family counselor, it's probably a good book to keep as a reference.

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Shipping was very quick and the book arrived in great shape before classes even began. I am very pleased! Thanks!!