Intercultural Variation in Family Research and Theory sets forth 23 critical reviews in a 2-volume set that document the development of family research and theory in various societies around the world. Focusing on modern research while drawing on the historical roots of theoretical and methodological approaches employed in the study of family, this collection not only increases your knowledge about the status of family research in various countries, but also inspires cross-national research among researchers and scholars. The societies being studied have been grouped by region: Volume I contains the set's Introduction and contributions from the Far East, the Baltic region, Australia, and South Africa. Volume II covers the Middle East, Western Europe, Scandinavia, and also includes the Index.

Roma S Hanks, Marvin B Sussman

Contents
Family Research and Theory in Various Societies

• Section I: The Far East
• The Process and Achievements of the Study on Marriage and Family in China
• The Chinese Society and Family Policy for Hong Kong
• Status of Family Theory and Research in Japan
• State of Family Research and Theory in Korea
• Family Theory and Research in Singapore
• Section II: The Baltic Region
• Family Theory and Research in Hungary
• The State of Family Studies in Lithuania
• Family Studies and Politics: The Case of Polish Sociology
• Family Research and Theory in Yugoslavia
• Section III: Australia
• Family Studies in Australia
• Section IV: South Africa
• The State of Family Theory and Research in South Africa
• Section V: The Middle East
• Family Sociology in a Small Academic Community: Family Research and Theory in Israel
• Development of Family Studies in the Eighties in Kuwait
• Section Six: Western Europe
• Family Sociology in Austria: Trends in the 1980's
• Family Theory and Research in Great Britain
• The State of Family Research in Ireland
• Family Theory and Research in Greece 1980-1900
• Primary Life Patterns as an Object of Study: The Case of the Netherlands
• The Sociology of the Family in Spain: An Attempt at Interpretation
• Status of Family Theory and Research in Switzerland
• Section Seven: Scandinavia
• Family Research and Theory in Denmark
• The State of Family Theory and Research in Finland
• Family Theory and Research in Norway: A Review Essay of the 1980's
• Family Studies in Sweden
• Section Eight: Afterword
• Reference Notes Included
• Index