Family

I always know what to expect with books from Greenhaven Press's Opposing Viewpoints series. This is the second book from that series that I've read for this challenge, and at least the fourth or fifth that I've read overall. You always get literally opposing articles on controversial topics, and it always paints an excellent picture of both sides of a debate. You won't get thorough articles, for the most part, and you're on your own for deciding whose argument is better.

Family is no different. The editors selected articles debating many topics, such as:
- Has the traditional family changed in structure?
- Should homosexuals be allowed to marry?
- Is adoption a moral option for the majority of cases?
- Does divorce have long-lasting impact on children?
- Should both parents in a family work?

As always, good overview articles were chosen to represent the two sides of the debate. There were a couple of duds, but to balance that out, there were a couple of really excellent research articles. As usual, I appreciated hearing the different views, although I didn't really learn a whole lot, except about adoption. I was really surprised to hear that a lot of adoption agencies are really just for-lots-of-profit child markets...both viewpoints on the adoption issue recommended a lot of caution with adoption.

If you want to see competently-written, smartly compiled articles on a few family-related issues, this is a good place to start.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

(75/100)...3/4 of the way!!!