Marriages and Families: Intimacy, Diversity, and Strengths

by David H. Olson, John D. DeFrain (Contributor), Linda Skogrand (Contributor)

Since the first edition in 1994, Marriages and Intimacy, Diversity, and Strengths has helped thousands of college students learn how to create and maintain enduring intimate relationships. Three distinctive themes of intimacy, marital and family strengths, and diversity are woven throughout the text, with the goal of integrating research, theory, and practical ideas to promote healthy and productive relationships. Instructors and students can now access their course content through the Connect digital learning platform by purchasing either standalone Connect access or a bundle of print and Connect access. McGraw-Hill Connect® is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the Complete system requirements to use Connect can be found

Genres: Nonfiction, Textbooks, College, Read For School

608 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 1997

About the author

David H. Olson Ph.D. Psychology Relationships

Reviews

[Kirsten · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loving the focus of strengths in families rather than focusing on what we all do wrong...

Update: I can't believe that I actually like a textbook enough to keep it!!! So positive with great insights.

[Jenai Auman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a required textbook for my Family Dynamics class. I enjoyed reading it; it gave a lot of context of how families interact and how they can interactly different from others. The multicultural awareness this book brought forward is indispensable as practitioners certainly should not generalize family dynamics when working with families who do no identify with the dominant culture. I appreciate the in-depth discussion on communication styles, attachment styles, engagement and cohesion within familial relationships. I also felt like it gave me the language to identify my own experiences. I appreciated this book.

[Katelin · Rating 3 out of 5]

For a textbook, this book wasn't actually that bad. It was very informative and I liked the layout of it as well. I really enjoyed the summaries at the end of each chapter. They summarized things well and helped me to understand exactly what the point of each chapter was.

[Nancy Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good informative text book on the subject of families and relationships. I will keep in my personal library for future referencing.

[Lexie]

DNF at 57% because I got tired of reading it. Read for my Marriage and Family Relations class.

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

so bad so bad but it was for a class i am taking. fetal stages kinda cool. good communication techniques but so dry and "utah"

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great textbook!

[Kay Kay · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had to read this for a class. There was some good information hidden in this book, but you had to wade through a lot of garbage to get to it. Very disappointing.

[Patricia Lott · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I did not adopt this text I am open to reading again without a decision deadline to get a better feel for it