Praise for the Handbook of World Families:
‚At a time when we are moving more and more toward a global village, this ambitious book provides evidence of world-wide trends in families and family relations. It also illustrates the resilience of local cultures, seen in variations among nations in trends and responses to them. This is a very useful resource for obtaining the kind of baseline information that is essential to comparative work. As well, a number of chapters contribute to our understanding of the complexities and politics of family life, starting with what is meant by family. This book will educate many about other parts of the world and the central place of families in them.‘
—Ingrid Arnet Connidis, University of Western Ontario
‚In the Handbook of World Families , Bert Adams and Jan Trost, two of the leading scholars in the field of comparative family studies, have masterfully edited a book that comparatively examines families from 25 nations located around the world. The chapter contributors have both theoretical and research knowledge as well as lived experiences of respective nation′s families. The result is a well written, highly informed, and authoritative handbook that investigates an extensive range of family issues from local, national, and global perspectives.‘
-Mark Hutter, Rowan University
What defines a family? The term family is very complex with a vast range of meanings. It can mean a married couple with children, a single parent and child, a married couple with no children, even pets and close friends can be considered to some people as family. The variety is enormous and this family diversity is present not just in the United States, but around the world.
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.
While other books may provide a cross-cultural perspective on the family, this book offers a unique comparative view. In doing so, each chapter of the Handbook is organized in a parallel format beginning with an introduction to the region, followed by coverage of mate selection, fertility and socialization, gender roles, marriage, stresses and violence, divorce and remarriage, kinship, aging and death, family and other institutions, and special topics specific to the region.
The Handbook of World Families is an excellent addition to any academic library and an important resource for scholars and academics in the fields of Family Studies and Sociology. It can also be used in graduate level courses on the family in cross-cultural perspective, comparative family organization, and world families.
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
Über den Autor
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.
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