{"product_id":"family-treasures-creating-strong-families-9780595458868","title":"Family Treasures: Creating Strong Families","description":"\u003cp\u003eFamilies are one of society's oldest and most resilient institutions. From the beginning of human life, people have grouped themselves into families to find emotional, physical and collective support. Although in recent years social commentators have predicted the demise of both marriage and the family, they not only survive but continue to change and evolve.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamily Treasures\u003c\/i\u003e is a tool for all different types of individuals and families to better understand the qualities of strong families: appreciation and affection, commitment, positive communication, successful management of stress and crisis, spiritual well-being and enjoyable time together. Written in conversational style, \u003ci\u003eFamily Treasures\u003c\/i\u003e empowers families to assess their own strengths and to develop a plan for building upon their successes. Within each chapter are family inventories and a variety of family-tested activities that can be used to enhance the quality of the family.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFamily Treasures\u003c\/i\u003e is one of those great resources that has strong research at its base and can be used by a variety of disciplines. The assessment tools and activities can be readily used by professionals and families to strengthen family relationships.\" Linda Skogrand, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Extension Specialist Utah State University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Defrain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595458868\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41261602734195,"sku":"9.7806E+12","price":20.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_a87a8679-ddee-4ac6-9f3a-f99edbe057c8.jpg?v=1705501059","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/family-treasures-creating-strong-families-9780595458868","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}