Jim,
One suggestion I would have, if you choose to go with several topical books
rather than one comprehensive textbook, would be John Gottman's _Seven
Principles for Making Marriage Work_. It's based on sound research,
although it does not have the sort of sociological emphasis that most
marriage & family classes seem to have.
But it would be a nice supplement to big overviews, and has a lot of advice
they can use in their relationships.
Esther
At 09:08 AM 2/14/01 -0600, Jim Guinee wrote:
>Happy Valentine's Day (or Happy VD, if you like)
>
>I have a question. Does anyone on the list teach an
>undergraduate marriage and family class?
>
>I am currently using the text "Marriage and Family: A Brief
>Introduction" by David Knox & Caroline Schacht (1999). Wadsworth
>Publishing Company. It's ok, but my impression is that there have to be
>better texts out there.
>
>I have until April 1st to order a different book for next year, so any
>suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks!
>
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