The Filipino Family: A Text With Selected Readings

"This book is a pioneering work on the sociology of the Filipino family and marriage. It provides an analytical perspective of the internal dynamics and external relationships of the Filipino family." "The wide range of topics covered, including structure and functions of the family and kingroup, courtship and mate selection, love and sex, husband and wife roles, marital power and decision-making, marital adjustment and conflict, parenting, and the role of the aged, provides the reader a comprehensive understanding of the traditional as well as the changing nature of the Filipino family." "The last chapter on social change and the family analyzes the critical issues and problems besetting the family today in the light of modernization and concomitant changes in the large society. It summarizes the emerging patterns relating to sex norms and behavior, gender roles, and family living arrangements, among others." "The book has made extensive use of existing literature from the earliest to the most recent, and is not only important as a sociology textbook or reference in such courses as home economics, social work, education, and other social sciences, but is also useful to the general public for a better awareness and understanding of the family they live in."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved