How families and child development in traditional societies are affected by western-style development; the Javenese of Indonesia and the Yoruba of Nigeria are cited as examples.
Contents
Social change and the family -- Economic perspectives on the family -- Psychological approaches to the family -- Perspectives from international development assistance and from family programmes -- The Javanese family -- The Yoruba family : kinship, socialization, and child development -- Structural models of family social health theory -- Synthesis of concepts and research needs -- Policy and programme recommendations.
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