Asian Families at the Crossroads: A Meeting of East, West, Tradition, Modernity, and Gender

2015/07/29 by Yingchun Ji · 2 citations
Social Sciences · #Family Dynamics and Relationships #Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving #Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences

paper · doi:10.1111/jomf.12223

Abstract

East Asian societies have undergone major changes in the past few decades, including substantial declines in marriage and fertility. This article introduces the special section of Asian Families in Context by sketching commonalities and variations in patterns of marriage and family behavior in this region. A discussion of relevant theoretical frameworks from the Western literature follows. The final section briefly introduces the 6 empirical studies that comprise this section and discusses their relevance for developing and refining theory relevant to understanding family change in East Asia.

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