Handbook of World Families

The Handbook of World Families clarifies and promotes a cross-cultural perspective on the family by an examination of 25 countries worldwide, with the same topics covered in parallel fashion for each. The result is a totally unique resource for use in the comparative studies of the family and childhood.

Informationen zum Autor Bert N. Adams (Ph.D., University of North Carolina) is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He is a former President and currently a Fellow of the National Council on Family Relations. He has taught sociological theory extensively, both in East Africa and at the University of Wisconsin, and also teaches and writes on the sociology of the family. He is the author of several books, including the introductory textbook THE FAMILY: A SOCIOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION, 5 TH EDITION (Harcourt Brace 1995) and SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY (Pine Forge Press 2001). With David M. Klein, he served as co-editor of the Understanding Families Series with Sage, which produced 20 books between 1995 and 2002. He is well connected with family sociologists throughout the world. Jan Trost is Professor of Sociology at the University of Uppsala in Uppsala, Sweden. He is a former President of the International Sociological Association (ISA) and Honorary Chair of the Committee on Family Research of the ISA. He is the author of several books and numerous journal articles and travels frequently to maintain professional contacts and collaborations throughout the world. Klappentext The Handbook of World Families provides a cross-cultural perspective on the family by examining family life in 25 countries worldwide. The countries included in this volume are organized by six world regions including Africa, Asia/South Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America - offering readers the most thorough and balanced cross-cultural examination of world families available. Editors Bert N. Adams and Jan Trost, along with contributions by top family studies experts from around the world, ensure reliable, cutting-edge research and perspectives. Zusammenfassung The Handbook of World Families clarifies and promotes a cross-cultural perspective on the family by an examination of 25 countries worldwide! with the same topics covered in parallel fashion for each. The result is a totally unique resource for use in the comparative studies of the family and childhood. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - Bert N. Adams and Jan Trost Part I: Africa 1. Families in Kenya - Edward K. Mburugu and Bert N. Adams 2. Nigerian Families - Innocent Victor Ogo Modo 3. Families in South Africa - Susan C. Ziehl Part II: Asia and the South Pacific 4. Australian Families - David de Vaus 5. Chinese Families - Xuewen Sheng 6. The Contemporary Indian Family - J. P. Singh 7. South Korean Families - Kwang-Kyu Lee 8. Taiwan s Families - Yu-Hua Chen and Chin-Chun Yi Part III: Europe 9. Families in Austria - Rudolf Richter and Sandra Kytir 10. Belgium s Families - Wilfried Dumon 11. The Czech Family - Ivo Mozny and Tomás Katrnák 12. Finland s Families - Hannele Forsberg 13. Families in Germany - Thomas Klein and Bernhard Nauck 14. Families in Hungary - Olga Tóth and Peter Somlai 15. The Family in Portugal: Past and Present - Fausto Amaro 16. Scandinavian Families - Jan Trost and Irene Levin 17. Families in Turkey - Bernhard Nauck and Daniela Klaus Part IV: Latin America 18. The Family in Argentina: Modernity, Economic Crisis, and Politics - Elizabeth Jelin 19. Families in Cuba: From Colonialism to Revolution - Anne R. Roschelle, Maura I. Toro-Morn, and Elisa Facio 20. The Family in Puerto Rico: Colonialism, Industrialization, and Migration - Maura I. Toro-Morn Part V: The Middle East 21. Families in Iran: The Contemporary Situation - Taghi Azadarmaki 22. Families in Israel - Ruth Katz and Yoav Lavee 23. Kuwait s Families - Fahad Al Naser Part VI: North America 24. Families in Canada - Carol D. H. Harvey 25. U.S. Families - Barbara H. Settles Epilogue Name Index Subject Index About the Editors About the Contributors...

Autorentext
Bert N. Adams (Ph.D., University of North Carolina) is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He is a former President and currently a Fellow of the National Council on Family Relations. He has taught sociological theory extensively, both in East Africa and at the University of Wisconsin, and also teaches and writes on the sociology of the family. He is the author of several books, including the introductory textbook THE FAMILY: A SOCIOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION, 5TH EDITION (Harcourt Brace 1995) and SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY (Pine Forge Press 2001). With David M. Klein, he served as co-editor of the Understanding Families Series with Sage, which produced 20 books between 1995 and 2002. He is well connected with family sociologists throughout the world. Jan Trost is Professor of Sociology at the University of Uppsala in Uppsala, Sweden. He is a former President of the International Sociological Association (ISA) and Honorary Chair of the Committee on Family Research of the ISA. He is the author of several books and numerous journal articles and travels frequently to maintain professional contacts and collaborations throughout the world.

Klappentext
The Handbook of World Families provides a cross-cultural perspective on the family by examining family life in 25 countries worldwide. The countries included in this volume are organized by six world regions including Africa, Asia/South Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America - offering readers the most thorough and balanced cross-cultural examination of world families available. Editors Bert N. Adams and Jan Trost, along with contributions by top family studies experts from around the world, ensure reliable, cutting-edge research and perspectives.

Inhalt
Introduction - Bert N. Adams and Jan Trost
Part I: Africa
1. Families in Kenya - Edward K. Mburugu and Bert N. Adams
2. Nigerian Families - Innocent Victor Ogo Modo
3. Families in South Africa - Susan C. Ziehl
Part II: Asia and the South Pacific
4. Australian Families - David de Vaus
5. Chinese Families - Xuewen Sheng
6. The Contemporary Indian Family - J. P. Singh
7. South Korean Families - Kwang-Kyu Lee
8. Taiwan s Families - Yu-Hua Chen and Chin-Chun Yi
Part III: Europe
9. Families in Austria - Rudolf Richter and Sandra Kytir
10. Belgium s Families - Wilfried Dumon
11. The Czech Family - Ivo Mozny and Tomás Katrnák
12. Finland s Families - Hannele Forsberg
13. Families in Germany - Thomas Klein and Bernhard Nauck
14. Families in Hungary - Olga Tóth and Peter Somlai
15. The Family in Portugal: Past and Present - Fausto Amaro
16. Scandinavian Families - Jan Trost and Irene Levin
17. Families in Turkey - Bernhard Nauck and Daniela Klaus
Part IV: Latin America
18. The Family in Argentina: Modernity, Economic Crisis, and Politics - Elizabeth Jelin
19. Families in Cuba: From Colonialism to Revolution - Anne R. Roschelle, Maura I. Toro-Morn, and Elisa Facio
20. The Family in Puerto Rico: Colonialism, Industrialization, and Migration - Maura I. Toro-Morn
Part V: The Middle East
21. Families in Iran: The Contemporary Situation - Taghi Azadarmaki
22. Families in Israel - Ruth Katz and Yoav Lavee
23. Kuwait s Families - Fahad Al Naser
Part VI: North America
24. Families in Canada - Carol D. H. Harvey
25. U.S. Families - Barbara H. Settles
Epilogue
Name Index
Subject Index
About the Editors
About the Contributors

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