Routledge Handbook of Families in Asia

Stella R. Quah is an Adjunct Professor at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, National University of Singapore.

• Preface Part 1: Introduction1. Families in Asia: A Kaleidoscope of Continuity and Change Part 2: Conceptualizing 'Family' in the Asian Context2. Family Theories in the Asian Context 3. Feminist, Constructionist and Other Critical Theories Part 3: Methodological Issues in Family Research4. Ascertaining Family Phenomena: Measuring Family Behaviour 5. Challenges of Longitudinal Family Studies in AsiaPart 4: Family Life in the Context of Culture6. Singlehood as a Life Style in Asia 7. Dating and Courtship 8. Marriage Practices and Trends 9. Fertility Trends in Asia: Prospects and Implications of Very Low Fertility 10. Motherhood and Childbirth Practices in Asia 11. Fatherhood in Asian Contexts 12. Early Childhood Socialization and Well-being 13. Adolescents and Transition to Adulthood in Asia Part 5: Family Relationships Across the Life Cycle14. Married Couples and the Marital Relationship in Asia 15. Parent-child and Sibling Relationships in Contemporary Asia 16. Ageing and Grandparenting in Asia Part 6: Family, Work and Income17. Working Couples: The Dual Income Family 18. Breadwinning, Family and Time over the Life Course 19. Social Class, Poverty and Family Life: Asian Perspectives Part 7: Uncertainty, Stress and Conflict in the Family20. Preventing and Managing Conflict in the Family 21. Spousal Violence and In-law Conflict in Asia: The Case of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong 22. Divorce Trends and Patterns in Asia 23. Remarriage and Stepfamilies 24. Illness and Caregiving in the Family Part 8: Family Diversity25. Cohabitation in Asia 26. Cohabitation: The Case of Thailand Part 9: Family, Policies and the Law27. Divorce, the Family Court, and Family Lawyering 28. Legal Protection of Minors: Experiences of Four Common Law Jurisdictions in Asia 29. Legal Protection of Aged Parents and Inheritance Laws in Asia 30. Family Welfare and State Policies in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan Part 10: Space and Environmental Settings of Family Life31. Making a Home: Architectural Features 32. Working from Home: Redesigning Internal Space Use in Homes

The most comprehensive--and the most detailed--examination of families in Asia published to date. A major achievement that significantly advances our understanding of how cultures, structures, and kin dynamics intersect. Particularly impressive is the skillful combination of comparative analysis and multidisciplinary perspective, making for a volume that has both substantive and methodological value. Essential reading for family scholars across the globe. Ralph LaRossa, Georgia State University, USAThis book is remarkably revealing about both modern Asia and present-day family life in an unfamiliar cultural setting. The articles, by eminent family sociologists, all deserve close attention. The articles on dating, courtship, and the marital relationship by editor Stella Quah were especially fascinating. I also learned a lot from Susan McDaniel’s article on the family life course and Chin-chun Yi’s article on adolescence and the transition to adulthood..Lorne Tepperman, University of Toronto, Canada