Child, Youth, and Family Studies, Department of
Date of this Version
8-1-2007
Abstract
Chinese family and marriage strengths and challenges are delineated in this article, including equity in marriage, affection, the ability to adapt to changes, mutual trust, compatibility, harmony, and family support. Despite the fact that Chinese households are getting smaller as a result of governmental policy and the broadening of housing markets, families remain crucial support networks, especially in the areas of socialization and intergenerational relationships. Current research on Chinese marriages and families is cited, outlining attitudinal changes regarding mate selection, divorce, and childbirth between genders, between older and younger generations, and between urban and rural residents.
Comments
Co-published simultaneously in Marriage&Family Review (TheHaworth Press, Inc.)Vol. 41,No. 1/2, 2007, pp. 143-164; and: Strong Families Around the World: Strengths-Based Research and Perspectives (ed: John DeFrain, and Sylvia M. Asay) The Haworth Press, Inc., 2007, pp. 143-164. Available online at http://mfr.haworthpress.com Copyright © 2007 by The Haworth Press, Inc. Used by permission.