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Description:Learn what trends and factors are influencing families globally 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 countries' 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 patterns, and war. This book provides an informative illustration of current as well as future trends of family life worldwide. Each chapter in Families in a Global Context describes customary types of family patterns within each country s social organization and culture. Important social, economic, political, and other trends are explored in detail, and major ethnic, religious, or other subcultures are noted emphasizing marriage and family patterns that differ from the more typical ones. The book is extensively referenced and includes tables to clearly present data. Countries explored in Families in a Global Context include:European countries of Wales, Sweden, Germany, Romania, and ItalyAfrican countries of Sierra Leone, South Africa, and KenyaMiddle Eastern countries of Turkey and IranAsian and Oceanian countries of India, China, the Philippines, and AustraliaLatin American countries of Brazil, Mexico, and CubaTopics discussed for each country in Families in a Global Context include:demographicsmate selection patterns with an emphasis on the dynamics of couple formationmarital rolesthe place and role of children and parenting in familiessocialization for gender rolesdifferences in education, employment, and other opportunitiesmajor stressors affecting families, coping, and adaptationaging and life expectancy issuesand much more!Families in a Global Context is an insightful resource for researchers, educators, and advanced undergraduate and graduate students investigating comparative family topics of family life around the world and in cultural context.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Families in a Global Context. To get started finding Families in a Global Context, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 620

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Routledge

Release: 2011

ISBN: 1136867090

Description: Learn what trends and factors are influencing families globally 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 countries' 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 patterns, and war. This book provides an informative illustration of current as well as future trends of family life worldwide. Each chapter in Families in a Global Context describes customary types of family patterns within each country s social organization and culture. Important social, economic, political, and other trends are explored in detail, and major ethnic, religious, or other subcultures are noted emphasizing marriage and family patterns that differ from the more typical ones. The book is extensively referenced and includes tables to clearly present data. Countries explored in Families in a Global Context include:European countries of Wales, Sweden, Germany, Romania, and ItalyAfrican countries of Sierra Leone, South Africa, and KenyaMiddle Eastern countries of Turkey and IranAsian and Oceanian countries of India, China, the Philippines, and AustraliaLatin American countries of Brazil, Mexico, and CubaTopics discussed for each country in Families in a Global Context include:demographicsmate selection patterns with an emphasis on the dynamics of couple formationmarital rolesthe place and role of children and parenting in familiessocialization for gender rolesdifferences in education, employment, and other opportunitiesmajor stressors affecting families, coping, and adaptationaging and life expectancy issuesand much more!Families in a Global Context is an insightful resource for researchers, educators, and advanced undergraduate and graduate students investigating comparative family topics of family life around the world and in cultural context.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Families in a Global Context. To get started finding Families in a Global Context, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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