The Large Family: A Blessing and a Challenge

This is a book on the raising of a large family written from both a personal and a professional perspective by Dr. Eugene Diamond, a physician who has treated the parent-child relationship as a practicing pediatrician for forty years. Dr. Diamond and his wife, Rosemary, an experienced social worker, are parents of thirteen children - seven sons and six daughters. The book is an account of the principles and strategies employed in the raising of their family as well as the challenges involved in maintaining morale and family cohesion. Dr. Diamond discusses the economic system involved in educating thirteen children through graduate school as well as the unique role assumed by the parents in being the mother and the father of a group of individuals with varying needs and personalities. A fruitful book for a family of any size.
ASIN: 0898705711
VSKU: BVV.0898705711.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Diamond, Eugene, M.D.
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.