Changing Families

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the changes that have occurred to family life in various countries around the world. The paper discusses the characteristics of families in Cina, as well as in Japan, India, Indonesia, Micronesia, and the Marquesas Islands. It also compares these characteristics to family life in the United States. The paper then goes on to suggest reasons for these changes.

Table of Contents:
China versus India
China versus the United States today
Five Characteristics of the Japanese family
Families in Indonesia, Micronesia, and the Marquesas Islands

From the Paper:

"Both genders are living with their parents longer than ever, as the age of first marriage for both men and women has increased, given the expansion of opportunities for employment outside of the home for young Japanese women, and the decreased attractiveness of marriage for many young career women. However, because of the lack of affordable housing in Japan, more young people chose to remain with their parents rather than find their own place to live. This is also traditional, given the less defined adolescent or rebellion period in Japan, and of the less stringent division between the values of the old and the young."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Roopnarine, Jaipaul L. & Uwe P. Gielen. (2004) Families in Global Perspective. New York: Allyn & Bacon.

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