Synopsis
Families in Asia provides a unique sociological analysis of family trends in Asia.
Stella R. Quah uses demographic and survey data, personal interviews and case studies from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam to provide a wide-ranging comparative analysis of family trends and the role of the state and social policy.
Focusing on the most relevant and significant aspects of family and kin, chapters include:
Concepts and research trends
Family forming
Parenthood
Grandparenthood
Gender roles in families
Marriage breakdown
The impact of Socio-economic development
This new edition has been updated and expanded throughout and includes new material on dowry, singlehood, adoption, the transformation of the senior generation, changes in family courts and the role of the state in family wellbeing.
Families in Asia will be the perfect companion for students and scholars alike who are interested in family sociology, public and social policy, and Asian society and culture more broadly.
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About the Author
Stella R. Quah, PhD, is Professor of Sociology at the National University of Singapore.
She has published on family sociology, public policy and medical sociology. Her books on family sociology include Home and Kin- Families in Asia (Marshall Cavendish, 2003, 1st Edition), Family in Singapore- Sociological Perspectives (Times Academic Press, 1994, 1st Ed; 1998, 2nd Ed); and The Family as an Asset. An International Perspective on Marriage, Parenthood and Social Policy (Times Academic Press, 1991).
Among her most recent publications are Crisis Preparedness: Asia and the Global Governance of Epidemics (Stanford University APARC, 2007, Editor and contributor) and International Encyclopedia of Public Health (Elsevier, 2008, K. Heggenhougen and S.R. Quah, Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editor-in-Chief, respectively).
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