ISBN:
9786610567829
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0521529875
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0521822971
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9780511241543
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9781280567827
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9780521529877
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9780521822978
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (XXV, 552 S.)
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graph. Darst., Kt.
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Families Across Cultures : A 30-Nation Psychological Study
DDC:
306.85
Keywords:
Family Cross-cultural studies
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Ethnopsychology
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Familie
;
Psychologie
;
Kulturvergleich
;
Familienstruktur
Abstract:
To what degree are families changing throughout the world and what are the implications of family change and psychological aspects of individuals? Using the results of a thirty-nation study, this book seeks to determine similarities and differences in family variables across cultures
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1 Families and family change; 2 Cross-cultural theory and methodology; 3 Theoretical perspectives on family change; 4 Family portraits from 30 countries: an overview; 5 Hypotheses; 6 Methodology of the study; 7 Results: cross-cultural analyses of the family; 8 Synthesis: how similar and how different are families across cultures?; 9 The Algerian family: change and solidarity; 10 Botswana
Description / Table of Contents:
11 The Brazilian jeitinho: Brazil's sub-cultures, its diversity of social contexts, and its family structures12 Britain; 13 Bulgaria: socialism and open-market economy; 14 Canada; 15 Chile: new bottle, old wine; 16 Cyprus; 17 Portrait of family in France; 18 Georgia; 19 Germany: continuity and change; 20 Ghana; 21 Greece; 22 Hong Kong, SAR China: transitions and return to the motherland; 23 India; 24 Indonesia: traditional family in a changing society; 25 The Iranian family in a context of cultural diversity; 26 Japan: tradition and change in the Japanese family; 27 Mexico
Description / Table of Contents:
28 Mongolia: traditions and family portrait29 The Netherlands: tolerance and traditionalism; 30 Nigeria; 31 Pakistan: culture, community, and familial obligations in a Muslim society; 32 The Saudi society: tradition and change; 33 The South African family; 34 South Korea; 35 Spain: tradition and modernity in family structure and values; 36 Turkey; 37 Ukraine; 38 Family in the United States: social context, structure, and roles; Appendix; References; Index
Note:
Literaturverz. S. 508 - 546
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Electronic reproduction. UK : MyiLibrary, 2006 Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to MIL affiliated
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