Parenting And Family Life In A Chinese Society
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| Author | : Daniel T. L. Shek |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2020-03-09 |
| Genre | : Families |
| ISBN | : 9781536167054 |
In the traditional Chinese culture, families showed several characteristics. First, male members generally held a superior position whereas females typically occupied a submissive role. Second, under the strong influence of Confucianism, filial piety was strongly upheld with a central focus on the father-son relationship. Third, because of the importance of maintaining harmony in the family, the collective interest (ie: family interest) was placed above individual interest. In this book we try to convey the traditional and contemporary influences of parenting and family life in Hong Kong. We also attempt to conduct more theoretical integration and consider ways that can help to promote the family life of adolescents in the Chinese setting.
| Author | : William R. Jankowiak |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 165 |
| Release | : 2016-11-28 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0745685587 |
The family has long been viewed as both a microcosm of the state and a barometer of social change in China. It is no surprise, therefore, that the dramatic changes experienced by Chinese society over the past century have produced a wide array of new family systems. Where a widely accepted Confucian-based ideology once offered a standard framework for family life, current ideas offer no such uniformity. Ties of affection rather than duty have become prominent in determining what individuals feel they owe to their spouses, parents, children, and others. Chinese millennials, facing a world of opportunities and, at the same time, feeling a sense of heavy obligation, are reshaping patterns of courtship, marriage, and filiality in ways that were not foreseen by their parents nor by the authorities of the Chinese state. Those whose roots are in the countryside but who have left their homes to seek opportunity and adventure in the city face particular pressures as do the children and elders they have left behind. The authors explore this diversity focusing on rural vs. urban differences, regionalism, and ethnic diversity within China. Family Life in China presents new perspectives on what the current changes in this institution imply for a rapidly changing society.
| Author | : Chan Kwok-bun |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 680 |
| Release | : 2012-12-09 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1461402662 |
Families are the cornerstone of Chinese society, whether in mainland China, in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, Malaysia, or in the Chinese diaspora the world over. Handbook of the Chinese Family provides an overview of economics, politics, race, ethnicity, and culture within and external to the Chinese family as a social institution. While simultaneously evaluating its own methodological tools, this book will set current knowledge in the context of what has been previously studied as well as future research directions. It will examine inter-family relationships and politics as well as childrearing, education, and family economics to provide a rounded and in-depth view.
| Author | : Qiong Xu |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 191 |
| Release | : 2017-02-07 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1137461780 |
Little is known about the roles of fathers in non-western cultures. Given the changing socio-economic and political circumstances of China, Xu identifies the importance of investigating Chinese fathers, particularly in dual-earner families, as women’s participation in the labour market increases. This study of father-daughter relationships examines their perspectives on their relationships and identities. The book seeks to understand how girls construct their feminine identities as teenage girls and how fathers understand their masculine identities outside the workplace. It further explores their family practices and how they negotiate parental authority and adolescent independence. Inviting us to think about Chinese people’s attitudes, family practice, emotions and aspirations, which constitute a crucial complement to our understanding of the remaking of Chinese society and Chinese lives, Fatherhood, Adolescence and Gender in Chinese Families focuses on how the widespread social and economic reforms interact with traditional attitudes rooted in Confucianism to provide new contexts for parent-child and gender relationships.
| Author | : Erin Cline |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2020-04-21 |
| Genre | : Family & Relationships |
| ISBN | : 0393652327 |
“A brilliant book, overflowing with wisdom.” —Philip J. Ivanhoe, author of Confucian Reflections The ancient Chinese philosopher Mencius compared children to tender sprouts, shaped by soil, sunlight, water, and the efforts of patient gardeners. At times children require our protection, other times we must take a step back and allow them to grow. A practical parenting manual, philosophical reflection on the relationship between parent and child, and necessary response to modern stereotypes of Eastern parenting, Little Sprouts and the Dao of Parenting reconsiders cultural definitions of success and explores how we might support and nourish young people. Engaging deeply with foundational Daoist and Confucian thinkers, philosopher Erin Cline shows how we can strengthen innate virtues of compassion, generosity, and individuality in our own tender sprouts.
| Author | : Olga Lang |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 426 |
| Release | : 1968 |
| Genre | : China |
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| Author | : C. Lau-Clayton |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2014-11-25 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1137026618 |
Based on repeat interviews from a range of generational perspectives, this book explores the nature of contemporary British Chinese households and childhoods, examining the extent to which parents identify themselves as being Chinese and how decisions to uphold or move away from 'traditional' Chinese values impacts on their child-rearing methods.
| Author | : Shimi Kang |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2014-05-01 |
| Genre | : Family & Relationships |
| ISBN | : 1101632348 |
In this inspiring book, Harvard-trained child and adult psychiatrist and expert in human motivation Dr. Shimi Kang provides a guide to the art and science of inspiring children to develop their own internal drive and a lifelong love of learning. Drawing on the latest neuroscience and behavioral research, Dr. Kang shows why pushy “tiger parents” and permissive “jellyfish parents” actually hinder self-motivation. She proposes a powerful new parenting model: the intelligent, joyful, playful, highly social dolphin. Dolphin parents focus on maintaining balance in their children’s lives to gently yet authoritatively guide them toward lasting health, happiness, and success. As the medical director for Child and Youth Mental Health community programs in Vancouver, British Columbia, Dr. Kang has witnessed firsthand the consequences of parental pressure: anxiety disorders, high stress levels, suicides, and addictions. As the mother of three children and as the daughter of immigrant parents who struggled to give their children the “best” in life—Dr. Kang’s mother could not read and her father taught her math while they drove around in his taxicab—Dr. Kang argues that often the simplest “benefits” we give our children are the most valuable. By trusting our deepest intuitions about what is best for our kids, we will in turn allow them to develop key dolphin traits to enable them to thrive in an increasingly complex world: adaptability, community-mindedness, creativity, and critical thinking. Life is a journey through ever-changing waters, and dolphin parents know that the most valuable help we can give our children is to assist them in developing their own inner compass. Combining irrefutable science with unforgettable real-life stories, The Dolphin Way walks readers through Dr. Kang’s four-part method for cultivating self-motivation. The book makes a powerful case that we are not forced to choose between being permissive or controlling. The third option—the option that will prepare our kids for success in a future that will require adaptability—is the dolphin way.
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The purpose of the study was to explore the changes in parenting in Chinese new immigrant families in the new environment--Canada, and to make recommendations to improve social services for this population. The questions addressed in the study included: (1) How is the child/parent interaction in Chinese families affected by immigration? (2) What factors contribute to the changes in parenting for Chinese new immigrant families? And (3) What are their perceptions of social services in Winnipeg? Symbolic interactionism was used as a methodological framework because it focuses on the personal and social construction of meaning and the essential importance of interpretation in human experience. Based on the purpose of the research, a qualitative approach was adopted. The interviews showed that immigration brought about significant changes for Chinese new immigrant family life and in the parent/child relationship. Culture played an important role in child rearing practices and could be useful in explaining parental behaviors. For instance, the parents believed that punishment (including physical punishment) is the effective way to deal with a child who has misbehaved because punishment brought the feeling of shame to him. They felt that their ability to raise their children correctly has been threatened in the new environment. The families also thought that social service organizations should help new immigrants adapt to the new society by developing culturally appropriate social service systems. Some recommendations emerging from the study are that policy makers and practitioners increase their level of cultural skill and knowledge.
| Author | : Sun Sun Lim |
| Publisher | : Emerald Group Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 109 |
| Release | : 2024-06-06 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1837977550 |
The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Presenting the first English language book on this topic, authors Sun Sun Lim and Yang Wang offer valuable insights into understanding how family life around is shifting in the face of digitalisation not only in China, but globally.
