ISBN:
9780789027078
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (604 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Families in a Global Context
DDC:
306.8509
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
How are families the same or different around the world? Families in a Global Context puts the similarities and differences into perspective, presenting an in-depth comparative analysis of family life in 17 countries around the world. Contributors discuss different country's family life by using a standard framework to review major influences and patterns. The framework allows readers to do comparative reflection across several countries on a variety of daily living elements, including social and economic forces such as urbanization and modernization, changes in gender/courtship/spousal patter
Description / Table of Contents:
Front Cover; Families in a Global Context; Copyright Page; Contents; About the Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1. Families in Global Context: Understanding Diversity Through Comparative Analysis: Charles B. Hennon, Stephan M. Wilson; Organization of the Book and of the Chapters; Lessons Learned; Understanding Families: Conceptualizations of Culture and Family; Understanding Families: Appreciating Intra- and Intercultural Diversity in "Being Family"; Understanding Families: A Comparative Analysis Perspective; Europe: Family Life in Wales, Sweden, Germany, Romania,and Italy
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 2. The Family in Wales: Change and Transformation: Sandra Betts, Graham DayIntroduction; Couple Formation and Marital Dynamics; Families and Children; Families and Gender; Families and Stress; Families and Aging; Other Family Situations; Concluding Comments; Chapter 3. Diversity of Families in Sweden: Jan Trost; Introduction; Couple Formation and Marital Dynamics; Families and Children; Families and Gender; Families and Stress; Families and Aging; Other Family Situations; Concluding Comments; Chapter 4. Diversity in Families: Germany: Bruno Hildenbrand; Introduction
Description / Table of Contents:
Couple Formation and Marital DynamicsFamilies and Children; Families and Gender; Families and Stress; Families and Aging; Other Family Situations; Concluding Comments; Chapter 5. Stress and Coping Among Romanian Families in the Post-Communist Period: Livia Popescu, Maria Roth; Introduction; Couple Formation and Marital Dynamics; Families and Children; Families and Gender; Families and Stress; Families and Aging; Other Family Situations; Concluding Comments; Chapter 6. Family, Italian-Style: Rossella Palomba; Introduction; Couple Formation and Marital Dynamics; Families and Children
Description / Table of Contents:
Families and GenderFamilies and Stress; Families and Aging; Other Family Situations; Concluding Comments; Africa: Family Life in Sierra Leone, South Africa, and Kenya; Chapter 7. Family Patterns in Sierra Leone: Tom Spencer-Walters; Introduction; Couple Formation and Marital Dynamics; Families and Children; Families and Gender; Families and Stress; Families and Aging; Other Family Situations; Concluding Comments; Chapter 8. Families and Households in South Africa: Susan Ziehl; Couple Formation and Marital Dynamics; Families and Children; Families and Gender; Families and Stress
Description / Table of Contents:
Families and AgingOther Family Situations; Concluding Comments; Chapter 9. Family Diversity in Kenya: Lucy W. Ngige, Alice N. Ondigi, Stephan M. Wilson; Couple Formation and Marital Dynamics; Families and Children; Families and Gender; Families and Stress; Families and Aging; Other Family Situations; Concluding Comments; Middel East: Family Life in Turkey and Iran; Chapter 10. The Family in Turkey: The Battleground of the Modern and the Traditional: Dilek Cindoglu, Murat Çemrek, Sule Toktas, Gizem Zencirci; Introduction; Couple Formation and Marital Dynamics; Families and Children
Description / Table of Contents:
Families and Gender
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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