Families Across Cultures: A 30-Nation Psychological Study

Families Across Cultures: A 30-Nation Psychological Study
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number Of Pages: 578
Publication Date: 2006-08-28
Sales Rank: 3221466
ISBN / ASIN: 0521822971
EAN: 9780521822978
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
Studio: Cambridge University Press
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Book Description:

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 unique source for students and researchers in psychology, sociology and anthropology.

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