The Birth Order Effect: How to Better Understand Yourself and Others - Softcover

Isaacson, Clifford E.; Radish, Kris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580625517 ISBN 13: 9781580625517

Publisher: Adams Media Corp, 2002

Synopsis

A fascinating new approach to sibling psychology focuses on birth order, offering readers a simple quiz to determine where they fit in the family pecking order and discussing the meaning of this placement. Original.

About this title

About the Author:

Cliff Isaacson works with patients at his counseling center in Des Moines, Iowa, where he makes his home. Kris Radish has worked as a newspaper reporter, university instructor, magazine editor, and freelance journalist. She is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and has written for such publications as McCleans, Catholic Digest, Milwaukee Magazine, and Cosmopolitan. She has also appeared on national news radio and television programs, such as MSNBC's Headliners and Legends. She lives in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.

From Library Journal:

Drawing on his experiences as a minister, counselor, and parent, Isaacson has devised a theory for understanding oneself and others called the Birth Order Effect. The theory hinges on five personality types, or Birth Order Personalities, that the author makes clear are different from Alfred Adler's four categories. While there is often a correlation between chronological birth date and Birth Order Personality, that is not always the case. For instance, first-born children may exhibit characteristics of Isaacson's Birth Order Personality First Born, but they may also show signs of Birth Order Personality Only Children. Early chapters present several quizzes so that readers can identify their personality type. The author then describes each type and explains how it applies to parenting, marriage, and work skills. The book is written in the approachable, conversational tone of a popular magazine article. Unfortunately, Isaacson omits a bibliography and any evidence of research methodology to support his theory. Confusion may also result from his use of the term birth order personality and studies that Isaacson has previously read about chronological birth order. Not recommended. Kay Brodie, Chesapeake Coll., Wye Mills, MD
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About this edition

• Publisher: Adams Media Corp
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1580625517
• ISBN 13: 9781580625517
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240