Home and kin
Subtitle: families in Asia
By: Stella R. Quah.
Series: Sociology; Sociology (Eastern Universities Press)
Publisher: Eastern Universities Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Singapore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
Subjects: Family -- Asia -- Cross-cultural studies; Asia -- Social conditions
Genres: Cross-cultural studies.
Description: "This book offers a comparative analysis of family trends in Asia by focusing on the most important aspects of family and kin, from the process of dating to the impact of economic development on homes and family life, as they are experienced in 10 Asian countries: China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam." "For the interested reader, the wide range of relevant family studies discussed in this book is listed in the bibliography."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-239) and index.