Research on the family has expanded considerably across Asia but studies tend to be fragmented, focusing on narrow issues within limited areas (cities, towns, s

Nowhere has this transformation been more apparent than in the countries of East and Southeast Asia, particularly Japan. And with the new social and economic ci

This volume offers a current and critical sociological analysis of fundamental aspects of home formation and kinship in various Asian countries including marria

Families in Asia provides a unique sociological analysis of family trends in Asia. Stella R. Quah uses demographic and survey data, personal interviews and case

The Family in Flux in Southeast Asia addresses the need to understand new trends affecting basic family structures in the region: decreases in fertility rates,