| Description |
1 online resource (xxv, 552 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Families and family change / James Georgas -- Cross-cultural theory and methodology / John W. Berry, Ype H. Poortinga -- Theoretical perspectives on family change / Çiğdem Kağitçibaşi -- Family portraits from countries : an overview / Ype H. Poortinga, James Georgas -- Hypotheses / John W. Berry [and others] -- Methodology of the study / James Georgas [and others] -- Results : cross-cultural analyses of the family / Fons J.R. van de Vijver [and others] -- Synthesis : how similar and how different are families across cultures? / James Georgas, John W. Berry, Çiğdem Kağitçibaşi -- The Algerian family : change and solidarity / Mustafa M. Achoui -- Botswana / Adebowale Akande, Bolanle Adetoun, Johnsto Osagie -- The Brazilian jeitinho : Brazil's sub-cultures, its diversity of social contexts, and its family structures / Cláudio V. Torres, Maria Auxiliadora Dessen |
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Britain / Robin Goodwin, Sophia Christakopoulou, Vicky Panagiotidou -- Bulgaria : socialism and open-market economy / Elena Krasteva, Velislava Marinova-Schmidt -- Canada / Kyunghwa Kwak, John W. Berry -- Chile : new bottle, old wine / Francisco Donoso-Maluf -- Cyprus / Neophytos Charalambous -- Portrait of family in France / Gérard Pithon, Olivier Prévôt -- Georgia / Nana Sumbadze -- Germany : continuity and change / Heidi Keller -- Ghana / Benjamin Amponsah, Charity Akotia, Akinsola Olowu -- Greece / Kostas Mylonas [and others] -- Honk Kong, SAR China : transitions and return to the motherland / Peter W.H. Lee, Sunita Mahtani Stewart, Kitty K.C. Chan -- India / Janak Pandey -- Indonesia : traditional family in a changing society / Bernadette N. Setiadi -- The Iranian family in a context of cultural diversity / Shahrenaz Mortazavi -- Japan : tradition and change in the Japanese family / Yukiko Muramoto |
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Mexico / Rolando Diaz-Loving -- Mongolia : traditions and family portrait / Tuya Buyantsogt -- The Netherlands : tolerance and traditionalism / Peter Cuyvers -- Nigeria / Yuwanna Jenny Mivanyi -- Pakistan : culture, community, and filial obligations in a Muslim society / Riffat Moazam Zaman, Sunita Mahtani Stewart, Taymiya Riffat Zaman -- The Saudi society : tradition and change / Mustafa M. Achoui -- The South African family / Adebowale Akande, Bolanle Adetoun, Maggie Tserere -- South Korea / Uichol Kim, Young-Shin Park -- Spain : tradition and modernity in family structure and values / Hector Grad -- Turkey / Bilge Ataca -- Ukraine / Irina Zhuravliova -- Family in the United States : social, context, structure, and roles / Basilia Softas-Nall, Denis G. Sukhodolsky |
| Summary |
This psychological study of families in thirty nations analyzes variables such as family networks, family roles, emotional bonds and personality traits |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 508-546) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Families -- Cross-cultural studies
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Ethnopsychology.
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Ethnopsychology
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ethnopsychology.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Alternative Family.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Reference.
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Ethnopsychology
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Families
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| Genre/Form |
Cross-cultural studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Georgas, James, 1934-
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| ISBN |
9780511489822 |
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051148982X |
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9780511242106 |
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0511242107 |
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0511241542 |
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9780511241543 |
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051123953X |
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9780511239533 |
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0511240503 |
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9780511240508 |
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051124102X |
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9780511241024 |
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1280567821 |
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9781280567827 |
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9780521529877 |
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0521529875 |
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9780521822978 |
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0521822971 |
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9786610567829 |
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6610567824 |
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