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Birth Order and You

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ISBN-10: 1551802457

ISBN-13: 9781551802459

Edition: 2nd 2000 (Revised)

Authors: Ronald W. Richardson & Lois A. Richardson, Lois A. Richardson

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List price: $14.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Self-Counsel Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/1/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.95" long x 0.62" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Dr. Ronald W. Richardson, BA, MDiv, DMin, has been a marriage counselor and family therapist since 1976. He retired in 1996. He was formerly the Executive Director and Director of Training at the North Shore Counselling Centre in British Columbia. He was also on the faculty of the Pacific Coast Family Therapy Training Association. He is active as a Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and is a Diplomate of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors.

Why Birth Order Matters
The family context
Circumstantial differences
Emotional differences
The external world
Family identity
Sibling distinctiveness
Sex
How siblings react to each other
Ongoing effects of birth order
Purpose of this book
Using the information
How Birth Order Affects Relationships
Your spouse
Your friends
Your parents
The effect of birth order--theirs and yours
Learning to relate to the opposite sex
Your children
Your adult siblings
People at work
Finding the Description of Your Sex and Birth Order Position
Circumstances of birth
Order of birth
Sex
Number of years between siblings
Sex of the siblings
Birth order of the same-sex parent
Being aware of birth order
Older and Wiser: Oldest Children in General
General characteristics
As a spouse
As a parent
As a friend
At work
To the parents of an oldest child
To the adult oldest child
Oldest Sisters
Oldest sister of sisters
General characteristics
As a spouse
As a parent
As a friend
At work
To the parents of an oldest sister of sisters
To the adult oldest sister of sisters
Oldest sister of brothers
General characteristics
As a spouse
As a parent
As a friend
At work
To the parents of an oldest sister of brothers
To the adult oldest sister of brothers
Oldest sister of brother and sisters
Oldest Brothers
Oldest brother of brothers
General characteristics
As a spouse
As a parent
As a friend
At work
To the parents of an oldest brother of brothers
To the adult oldest brother of brothers
Oldest brother of sisters
General characteristics
As a spouse
As a parent
As a friend
At work
To the parents of an oldest brother of sisters
To the adult oldest brother of sisters
Oldest brother of brothers and sisters
Oh, You Beautiful Baby: Youngest Children in General
General characteristics
As a spouse
As a parent
As a friend
At work
To the parents of a youngest child
To the adult youngest child
Youngest Sisters
Youngest sister of sisters
General characteristics
As a spouse
As a parent
As a friend
At work
To the parents of a youngest sister of sisters
To the adult youngest sister of sisters
Youngest sister of brothers
General characteristics
As a spouse
As a parent
As a friend
At work
To the parents of a youngest sister of brothers
To the adult youngest sister of brothers
Youngest sister of sisters and brothers
Youngest Brothers
Youngest brother of brothers
General characteristics
As a spouse
As a parent
As a friend
At work
To the parents of a youngest brother of brothers
To the adult youngest brother of brothers
Youngest brother of sisters
General characteristics
As a spouse
As a parent
As a friend
At work
To the parents of a youngest brother of sisters
To the adult youngest brother of sisters
Youngest brother of brothers and sisters
Betwixt and Between: Middle Children
General characteristics
As a spouse
As a parent
As a friend
At work
To the parents of a middle child
To the adult middle child
One of a Kind: Only Children in General
General characteristics
As a spouse
As a parent
As a friend
At work
To the parents of an only child
The Male Only Child
General characteristics
As a spouse
As a parent
As a friend
At work
To the parents of a male only child
To the adult male only child
The Female Only Child
General characteristics
As a spouse
As a parent
As a friend
At work
To the parents of a female only child
To the adult female only child
Two Peas in a Pod: Twins
Physiology of twinship
Reaction of parents
The twins' birth order characteristics
Personality development
The closeness of twins
Special challenges for twins
To the parents of twins
Exceptions and Variations: Factors that Alter the Usual Traits of Birth Order and Sex
Loss of parents in childhood
Death of a parent
Divorce
Remarriage
Death of a sibling
Death of other family members
Adoption
Disabilities
Anxiety in the family
Large families
Parenting Your Children of Different Birth Orders
Dealing with jealousy
Discouraging competitiveness
Accepting the differences among your children
Don't assign roles
Providing equal opportunities
Don't treat them identically
Parenting out of your own birth order
Divorced parents
Your children are not your siblings
Siblings as a Psychological Resource
Worksheet
Basis of Research
Bibliography
Psychology
Autobiographies and biographies