Chinese Familism in an Urban-Industrial Setting: The Case of Hong Kong.

Siu-Kai, Lau

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Publication Date: 1981-Nov

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Chinese Familism in an Urban-Industrial Setting: The Case of Hong Kong.

Siu-Kai, Lau

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v43 n4 p977-92 Nov 1981

Suggests that in the urban-industrial setting of Hong Kong, Chinese familism has taken the form of utilitarianistic familism. Discusses three structural factors to account for the emergence of utilitarian familism: Chinese immigration, institutional inadequacy, and socioeconomic development; explores their relationship to utilitarianistic familism. (Author/RC)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Economic Factors, Family Characteristics, Family Relationship, Family Status, Foreign Countries, History, Social Behavior, Social Influences, Socioeconomic Background, Socioeconomic Influences, State of the Art Reviews, Urbanization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong

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