Families in Asia
Home and Kin
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:15th Sep '08
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Families in Asia provides a unique sociological analysis of family trends in Asia.
Stella R. Quah uses demographic and survey data, personal interviews and case studies from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam to provide a wide-ranging comparative analysis of family trends and the role of the state and social policy.
Focusing on the most relevant and significant aspects of family and kin, chapters include:
Concepts and research trends
Family forming
Parenthood
Grandparenthood
Gender roles in families
Marriage breakdown
The impact of Socio-economic development
This new edition has been updated and expanded throughout and includes new material on dowry, singlehood, adoption, the transformation of the senior generation, changes in family courts and the role of the state in family wellbeing.
Families in Asia will be the perfect companion for students and scholars alike who are interested in family sociology, public and social policy, and Asian society and culture more broadly.
Praise for the first edition published by Marshall Cavendish 2003:
'The work is clearly grounded in history, theory and methodology. Whenever I read a book such as this one, I am always envious that I have not written it myself and I respect the authors who do.' - Marcie Parker, PhD (CFLE Healthcare Consultant) and R. Edward Bergmark, President and CEO in Managed Care, Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA, in Journal of Comparative Family Studies, Volume 36, 2 (Spring), 2005, p.347.
ISBN: 9780415455701
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 362g
226 pages
2nd edition