Journal of Comparative Family Studies articles from January 2009

Journal of Comparative Family Studies archives from January 2009

Socializing children under fire: Western women and Palestinian men.(Report)
January 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION This article examines the interface of cultural adaptation patterns of intermarried couples and the socialization of children in a context of political conflict. The paper is derived from a broader investigation of identity...

Do sub-cultural norms survive immigration?--Cantonese and Mandarin fertility in the United States.(Report)
January 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION Immigrant fertility has received a great deal of scholarly attention over the years. A large number of studies have examined the role of ethnic subcultures and found them to be influential in explaining nativity and...

Perspectives on elder abuse in Korea.(Report)
January 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION Although elder abuse in Korea has recently received increased attention, little is known about how older people are treated in their homes. Due to developments in medical care, improvement in sanitary conditions, and attention...

Cultural impacts of Sisimpur, Sesame Street, in rural Bangladesh: views of family members and teachers.(Report)
January 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION Early Childhood Development (ECD), consisting of targeted efforts to foster the intellectual and social development of preschool children, is a growing policy emphasis in developing countries (Penn, 2005; UNESCO, 2004; Young,...

Grandparents across the ocean: Eastern European immigrants' struggle to maintain intergenerational relationships.(Report)
January 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION Advancements in phone and internet communication, affordable transportation, dual citizenship, and globalization of the world distinguish modern immigrants from those of centuries past when immigration involved the probability...

Attitudes toward family size preferences in urban Ethiopia.(Report)
January 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION In contrast to the developed world, the change in fertility levels in many developing countries started much more recently. Significant changes toward low family size have been observed in most of Asia and Latin America, while...

The impact of child and maternal health indicators on female labor force participation after childbirth: evidence for Germany.(Clinical report)
January 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION In the last few decades, the labor force participation of mothers has increased dramatically in Germany. While this trend has been seen outside Germany as well, the situation here is unique in two respects. First, labor force...

City Survivors: Bringing Up Children in Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods.(Book review)
January 1, 2009... Anne Power. CITY SURVIVORS: BRINGING UP CHILDREN IN DISADVANTAGED NEIGHBOURHOODS. Bristol: The Policy Press, 2007. Ppbk: [pounds sterling]17.59; Hdbk: [pounds sterling]59. Neighbourhoods shape people's lives, providing essential services...

Families in Japan: Changes, Continuities, and Regional Variations.(Book review)
January 1, 2009... Dr. Fumie Kumagai FAMILIES IN JAPAN: CHANGES, CONTINUITIES, AND REGIONAL VARIATIONS. University Press of America, Lanham, Maryland, U.S.A., 2008, pp. 173. When the possibility to review this book first presented itself, I immediately...

Uneasy Reunions: Immigration, Citizenship, and Family Life in Post-1997 Hong Kong.(Book review)
January 1, 2009... Nicole Dejong Newendorp. UNEASY REUNIONS: IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, AND FAMILY LIFE IN POST-1997 HONG KONG. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2008. This book, based on field research for a doctoral degree in anthropology, provides a...