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Asian Families at the Crossroads: A Meeting of East, West, Tradition, Modernity, and Gender
Author(s) -
Ji Yingchun
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of marriage and family
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 159
eISSN - 1741-3737
pISSN - 0022-2445
DOI - 10.1111/jomf.12223
Subject(s) - east asia , section (typography) , context (archaeology) , relevance (law) , modernity , fertility , sociology , gender studies , geography , history , political science , demography , population , china , law , archaeology , advertising , business
East Asian societies have undergone major changes in the past few decades, including substantial declines in marriage and fertility. This article introduces the special section of Asian Families in Context by sketching commonalities and variations in patterns of marriage and family behavior in this region. A discussion of relevant theoretical frameworks from the Western literature follows. The final section briefly introduces the 6 empirical studies that comprise this section and discusses their relevance for developing and refining theory relevant to understanding family change in East Asia.