A01=Gladys Lan Tak Lam-Chan
Author_Gladys Lan Tak Lam-Chan
Biological Parents
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Chinese family dynamics
Chinese Social Work Educator
cultural values in parenting
Dartington Social Research Unit
DEAR OCTOPUS
Disengaged
divorce impact research
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Familistic Groups
Family Life Education
Family Service Centres
Filial Piety
Hong Kong stepfamily experiences
Key Research Questions
Mainland China
Married Women
Non-resident Parent
Parental Perceptions
qualitative interviews
Remarried Families
Remarried Man
Remarried Women
Sensitive Information
Social Welfare Department
Social Work Agencies
social work intervention
Social Workers
stepfamily adjustment
Stepfamily Members
Stepmother Families
Stepparent Stepchild Relationships
Wicked Stepmother
Product details
- ISBN 9781138327467
- Weight: 560g
- Dimensions: 152 x 219mm
- Publication Date: 30 Jun 2020
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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First published in 1999, this book contains the findings of an exploratory study using in-depth interviews on parenting and the dynamics of Hong Kong Chinese stepfamilies. The stepfamily is a topic which is in lack of local research in Hong Kong, but is an emerging family structure which has increasing need for professional intervention. This study began as a result of the researcher’s concern about the soaring number of divorces and broken families in Hong Kong and her curiosity to uncover the untold stories of stepfamilies. The literature review, presentation and thematic analysis of the findings of this study will increase the readers knowledge and understanding of stepfamilies in contexts which are different from Western societies. This book unveils the perceptions and life experiences of the stepmothers, social workers and teachers attitudes towards stepfamilies and the parenting behaviours of stepfamilies in Hong Kong. The author has reflectively analyzed the complex interplay between the social attitudes, cultural stereotyping of stepfamilies influenced by Chinese traditional values, aspirations towards marriage and marital relationships, parental expectations and parent-child relationships, ideology and policy issues affecting professional intervention.
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.
