Families across cultures : a 30-nation psychological study / edited by James Georgas [and four others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Georgas, James, 1934- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Families--Cross-cultural studies.

Families.

Ethnopsychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxv, 552 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Contemporary trends such as increased one-parent families, high divorce rates, second marriages and homosexual partnerships have all contributed to variations in the traditional family structure. But to what degree has the function of the family changed and how have these changes affected family roles in cultures throughout the world? This book attempts to answer these questions through a psychological study of families in thirty nations, carefully selected to present a diverse cultural mix. The study utilises both cross-cultural and indigenous perspectives to analyse variables including family networks, family roles, emotional bonds, personality traits, self-construal, and 'family portraits' in which the authors address common core themes of the family as they apply to their native countries. From the introductory history of the study of the family to the concluding indigenous psychological analysis of the family, this book is a source for students and researchers in psychology, sociology and anthropology.

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

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

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

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 508-546) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-15974-1

0-521-52987-5

1-280-56782-1

0-511-24154-2

0-511-24050-3

0-511-31817-0

0-511-48982-X

0-511-24102-X

OCLC:

252527467

Publisher Number:

9780521822978 (hbk.)

9780521529877 (pbk.)