Parenting in Stepfamilies - Social Attitudes, Parental Perceptions Parenting Behaviours in Hong

List of contents

1. Introduction. 2. Social Attitudes, Parental Perceptions in Stepparenting and Parenting Behaviours of Stepfamilies: A Review of Western Literature. 3. Traditional Chinese Beliefs and Current Views in Hong Kong Influencing Family Life and Family Relationships. 4. Research Methodology. 5. Social Attitudes and Parental Perceptions of Stepparenting in Stepfamilies in Hong Kong: Findings and Discussion. 6. Parenting Behaviours in Stepfamilies in Hong Kong: Findings and Discussion. 7. Reflections on the Themes and the Issues. 8. Implications for Social Work Practice.

About the author

Nicola Piper is Senior Lecturer and Associate Director at the Centre for Migration Policy Research at Swansea University, UK. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Sheffield, UK. She has published extensively on gender and migration, migrant rights and governance of migration.

Summary

First published in 1999, this book is the first qualitative study of parenting in Hong Kong Chinese stepfamilies and of social attitudes towards stepfamilies as reflected by social workers and teachers.

Product details

• Authors: Gladys Lan Tak Lam-Chan, Lam-Chan Gladys Lan Tak
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781138327467
• ISBN: 978-1-138-32746-7
• No. of pages: 289
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social Work, Sociology: family & relationships, Sociology: family and relationships