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Comments from the Managing Editor Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Todd Martin
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Becoming a Bride: Traditional Societies Coping with the Transition from Taboo on Sexuality to Family Life Among Bedouin Arabs and Haredi Jews Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Smadar Ben-Asher,Chaya Gershuni
Traditional societies in a modern setting regulate marriage and supervise sexual behaviour to guarantee survival of the traditional family structure. The taboo on sexuality prevents young people from obtaining reliable information on intimate relations between men and women before and after marriage. This study examines how two collectivist traditional communities, Bedouin Arabs and ultra-Orthodox
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Deutsch, Francine M. and Ruth A. Gaunt (Eds.). Creating Equality at Home: How 25 Couples Around the World Share Housework and Childcare Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Dominika Sladká
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The Influence of Father Involvement on Their Children’s Self-Esteem in the Arab World Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 David Dingus,Max Eckert,Natasha Ridge,Soohyun Jeon
To understand the role of Arab fathers in raising their children, which remains understudied, this study analyzed different forms of father involvement during childhood and their relationship with children’s self-esteem during adult life. Drawing on a larger study on father involvement, data were collected from 2,170 respondents across ten countries in the Arab world, consisting of questionnaires about
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Parenting in Bangladesh: A Review of the Literature from 2006 to 2018 Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Umme Habiba Jasmine,Mzikazi Nduna
This study was a point of departure for future research on the need for a coherent understanding and knowledge of parenting in Bangladesh. This article presents the findings from an integrative research review on parenting in Bangladesh. A comprehensive search conducted in PubMed, Science Direct, and PsychINFO using the keywords “parenting”, “childcare”, “motherhood”, “fatherhood”, “mothering”, “fathering”
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Migration, Marriage, and Cohabitation among Hispanic Immigrant Women in the United States. Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Zohra Ansari-Thomas
Prior research shows links between the timing of migration and family formation, particularly childbearing, among Hispanic immigrants in the United States, with implications for women's socioeconomic well-being. However, temporal connections between migration and union formation, particularly non-marital cohabiting unions, remain underexplored. As cohabiting unions have long coexisted with marriage
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Distribution of Household Labor Between Mothers and Fathers in Rural and Urban Malaysia Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Ziarat Hossain,Zainal Madon
This study examined whether the distribution of household labor including childcare in Malay families varied as a function of the gender of parents and their rural-urban residence. Using a convenience-sampling approach, we interviewed mothers and fathers from 50 rural and 50 urban intact Malay families in peninsular Malaysia. We employed the tenets of the bioecological systems theory to interpret the
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Parent-Child Communication, Relationship Quality, and Female Young Adult Children’s Well-Being in U.S. and Finland Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Ming Cui,Hille Janhonen-Abruquah,Carol A. Darling
Parent-child communication and parent-child relationship quality could influence young adult children’s well-being. Further, the associations between parent-child communication and relationship quality and young adult children’s well-being could differ in various cultural environments. In this study, we examined the associations among these constructs and potential cultural differences with two large
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Marital Status, Gender, and Race in The U.S.: Perceptions of Middle-Aged Men and Women Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Christin L. Munsch,Shardé M. Davis
A handful of studies conducted in the 1980s and 1990s find that undergraduate students perceive unmarried people less favorably than married people. The present research describes two experimental studies that revisit and extend this work by examining the extent to which perceptions of singles depend on marital history, gender, and race, both of which employ a more diverse sample of Americans via Amazon’s
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Construction of Childcare Practices Among Icelandic and Polish Parents Living in Iceland: Mixed-Methods Explorations Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Ásdís A. Arnalds,Guðný Björk Eydal,Unnur Dís Skaptadóttir
The parental leave policy in Iceland is designed to encourage both parents to work and care and access to public early education and care (ECEC) for under six-year-olds is widespread. To date, research has not focused on how migrants in Iceland arrange care for their young children. Poles constitute the largest group of first-generation migrants in Iceland, and the study addresses the question of how
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Negotiating Commitment: White Marriage in Iran Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Mehrnaz Golestaneh
Iranians describe unmarried, cohabitating couples as living in a ‘white marriage’. The growing number of white marriages in Iran has provoked official media condemnation and increasing public discussion about commitment. In this article I examine the meaning of commitment and commitment-making processes among middle-class women and men in pre-marital and self-regulated white marriages. I argue that
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“A Child Needs Both a Mother and a Father”: The Parenting Constructions of a New Generation of Tertiary-Educated South African Prospective Parents Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Jade Melissa Petersen,Elmien Lesch
Quality of parenting plays a critical role in human development and well-being across the lifespan. Concurrently, the quality of parenting is underpinned by the dominant parenting ideas and practices that prevail in a specific socio-cultural context at a specific time. These ideas and practices may, therefore, vary over different social contexts, as well as over time. South Africa has a history of
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Does Marital Satisfaction Matter for Dyadic Associations Between Multimorbidity and Subjective Health Among Korean Married Couples in Middle and Later Life?1 Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Seong Hee Kim,Susanna Joo
The present study aims to investigate how marital satisfaction moderates the dyadic associations between multimorbidity and subjective health. Data were extracted from the Korea Longitudinal Study of Aging in 2016 and 2018. The sample was Korean married couples in middle and later life ( N = 780 couples with low marital satisfaction, N = 1,193 couples with high marital satisfaction). The independent
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Assets and Life Satisfaction of Older Korean Parents: Mediating Effects of Multiple Children’s Adult Status Attainment Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Soo-Bin You,Heejeong Choi
This study examined if the association between older parents’ assets and life satisfaction is mediated by multiple children’s adult status attainment, given increasingly complicated processes of transition to adulthood and diminishing returns for parents’ extended investment in adult children. Disparate bodies of literature have indicated that assets help promoting older adults’ individual health and
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Child Happiness Associated with Paternal Profiles in Parenting Behaviors and Work-Family Balance Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Miai Sung,Ppudah Ki
In Korea, expectations for paternal roles are changing from strict fathers to intimate fathers as a result of the rise in dual-income families. Maintaining a work-family balance to allow for more involvement in parenting can be difficult for Korean fathers because they tend to be work-oriented. They also typically lack a role model for close father-child relationships due to Korea’s tradition of authoritarian
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An Analysis of Latent Profiles of Father-Child Interaction: Classification Predictors and Differences in Children’s Socio-Emotional Development Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Saerom Park,Boram No
The purpose of this study was to (1) classify subgroups of father-child interaction based on the type of interaction activity (routine, learning, and play interaction), (2) examine the effects of socio-demographic factors, father’s psycho-emotional factors, and maternal factors on the different types of father-child interaction groups, and (3) analyze differences in socio-emotional development of first
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Developmental Trajectories of Negative Peer Play in Preschool: Predictors and Outcomes1 Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Suhyun Lee,Seri Kim,Kangyi Lee
This study aims to identify age-related trajectories of preschoolers’ negative peer play, their predictors, and school-related outcomes. The participants were 1,547 children in the Panel Study on Korean Children and their teachers and parents. Using latent class growth analysis, we identified negative peer play trajectories of children between 4 and 6 years old. Analyses of variances were conducted
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Paternal Influence on the Developmental Pathways of Maternal Parenting Stress, Home Learning Stimulation, and Children’s Social Skills in the U.S. and Korea: A Moderated Mediation Model1 Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Jaehee Kim,Jiwon Lee
To increase the specificity in paternal influence as the importance caregiving context on mothers and children, we aimed to test 1) whether the mediation effect of maternal parenting stress at age 3 on children’s social skills at age 9 via home learning stimulation at age 5 was significant; 2) whether this mediation effect varied according to paternal involvement and depression at age 3; and 3) whether
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Children’s Negative Emotionality, Mothers’ Depression, and Parental Warmth in Predicting Children’s School Readiness in Low-Income Korean Families: The Role of Fathers’ Positive Involvement Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Seunghee Han,Kwangman Ko
This study examined how the longitudinal associations among children’s negative emotionality, mothers’ depressive symptoms, parental warmth, and children’s school readiness and whether the associations vary as a function of fathers’ positive involvement in low-income South Korean families. Participants were 399 families including mothers (Mage = 32.54 years at Time 1), fathers (Mage = 35.23 years at
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Are Neighbors and Neighborhoods Still Important? Examining the Impact of Neighbors and Neighborhood Environments on Mothers’ Parenting Stress Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Soyoung Lee,Meejung Chin,Miai Sung
The contemporary neighborhood literature discusses the complex relationships among neighborhood environments, social support, and parenting. Grounded in the Person-Process-Context-Time (PPCT) model, we examined how different sources of social support interact with Korean mothers’ perception of disorder in their neighborhoods, and if social support increases or decreases their parenting stress in rural
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Gender, Class and the Cost of Unpaid Care: An Analysis of 25 Countries Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-06-01 Naomi Lightman,Claire Link
This article examines the relationship between gender, class and unpaid care for children and elderly household members across twenty-five countries. Using the microdata files of the 2015–2017 Luxembourg Income Study, we demonstrate that household income quintile shapes the relationship between resident caregiving and a) women’s diminished share of household income and b) the associated “wage penalty”
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Time Availability: Assessing Causal Ordering in the Performance of Paid Labor and Unpaid Housework Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-06-01 Daniel L. Carlson
Key to understanding gender inequality in families, the time availability hypothesis implies that one’s time in paid work negatively affects one’s time in unpaid housework. Although dozens of studies have demonstrated an association between husbands’ and wives’ time in the paid labor force and their performance of housework, most suffer from numerous limitations, especially the use of unidirectional
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Gendered Pressures: Divergent Experiences Linked to Housework Time Among Partnered Men and Women Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-06-01 Melissa A. Milkie,Dana Wray,Irene Boeckmann
In Western countries, men’s and women’s unpaid labor time has converged in recent decades, promising gender equality. Nevertheless, a stubborn gap remains. We extend our understanding of the “stalled revolution” by examining gender differences not only in hours but in everyday experiences linked to housework time. We argue that the felt pressures linked to household tasks are a key gendered quality
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Couples’ Relative Education and the Division of Domestic Work in France, Spain, and the United States Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-06-01 Joan García Román
The reversal of the gender gap in education and the emergence of couples in which the woman has a better economic or education status than her partner have been key shifts in family dynamics in recent decades. One of the consequences of this phenomenon is a more egalitarian division of tasks within couples, which is derived from the stronger resources of more educated women to negotiate roles. In this
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Introduction to the Special Issue Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-06-01 Kamila Kolpashnikova
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Do Better-Educated Couples Share Domestic Work More Equitably in Japan? It Depends on the Day of the Week Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-06-01 Ekaterina Hertog,Man-Yee Kan,Kiyomi Shirakawa,Ryota Chiba
This paper investigates the gendered division of labor in different types of domestic work within married couples in contemporary Japan. We analyze routine housework such as cleaning and cooking, non-routine housework such as home repairs, and care work by using the 2016 Survey of Time Use and Leisure Activities (Japan’s national time diary survey). Our core analysis is done using ordinary least squares
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Care Needs and Migration: Household Determinants of Internal Labour Migration in Vietnam Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Guillaume Haemmerli,Danièle Bélanger,Charles Fleury
Abstract:Migration stands as a livelihood strategy for households in Southeast Asia. Recent literature calls for the study of migration at the household level and for the consideration of care needs among the determinants of migration. Based on the case of Vietnam, this article contributes to past research by providing a longitudinal as a analysis of how household care needs may influence the use of
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“I Reported My Wife to Her Mother . . .” An Analysis of Transgressions Within Child- and Parent-In-Law Relationships in Ghana Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Annabella Osei-Tutu,Adjeiwa Akosua Affram,Vivian Afi Dzokoto
Abstract:We investigated transgressions in the context of in-law relationships in Ghana. In-laws form an integral part of the family structure in Ghana. However, psychological studies on in-law relationships in this country are rare. The current study interviewed thirty-seven individuals, aged between 32 and 76 who had been married between 2 and 59 years, from two regions in Southern Ghana. Through
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The Association Between Oldest Son Status and Co-Residence with Parents Across Periods and Cohorts in South Korea Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Jaeeon Yoo,Daniel Wayne Russell
Abstract:To explore patriarchal kinship structure centered on the oldest son across cohorts and time periods, this study compares intergenerational co-residence in the Korean War after Liberation Day (KWALD) cohort and the Korean Baby Boomer (KBB) cohort in 2006 and 2014. Participants are 1,763 KLoSA respondents born between 1945 and 1962 who participated in the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging survey
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Comments from the Managing Editor Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Todd Martin
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Is it Possible for Single Parents to Successfully Raise Children? Multilevel Analysis of Attitudes Toward Single Parents in 22 Welfare States Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Mia Hakovirta,Johanna Kallio,Milla Salin
Abstract:Drawing from the 2012 International Social Survey Programme's data for 22 countries, this article analyses the variation in attitudes toward single parents and the determinants of those attitudes from a cross-national perspective. Findings indicated that the most positive attitudes toward single parents were in Nordic countries, except Finland. The attitudes were the most negative in Eastern
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Indirect Strategies for Disclosing the Genetic/Gestational Origins of Children Conceived by Means of Reproductive Donation (Spain) Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-04-01 María Isabel Jociles,Fernando Lores,Nancy Anne Konvalinka
Abstract:This article is based on ethnographic research carried out in Spain, with families who have conceived their children using third-party intervention. It focuses on an aspect of these parents' strategies regarding disclosure (or non-disclosure) of their children's origins which has received very little attention in the research in this field: the indirect strategies implemented in contexts beyond
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Parental Financial Support and the Transition to Marriage for Young Adults in South Korea Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Phil-Suk Kim,Yun-Suk Lee
Abstract:Despite the importance of familial aspects for young adults getting married, most previous studies have not focused on the role played by downward transfers (i.e., parental financial support) in marriage. We therefore investigate how downward transfers are associated with young adults getting married in South Korea. We also examine whether these associations vary by gender and employment status
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Japanese Families and COVID-19: “Self-Restraint”, Confined Living Spaces, and Enhanced Interactions Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Allen J. Kim, Johanna O. Zulueta
COVID-19 is transforming how families and societies respond to this public health crisis This global public health issue has both short and long term ramifications for how people work, go to school, care for families, and communicate This paper provides a portrait of the changes and effects brought upon by the pandemic and government appeals for "self-restraint" (as opposed to lockdown policies in
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Family Stress and Coping Among African Americans in the Age of COVID-19 Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Cassandra Chaney
The Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19 has wrecked havoc on the world’s economy, health, industry, education, and social systems. While the impact of the Coronavirus is being felt by millions of i...
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Singaporean Families’ Adaptation and Resilience During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Pei-Chun Ko, Soon-Hock Kang
Drawing on governmental statements, press releases and major news reports on COVID-19 related measures, support and social issues, we illustrate and examine the challenges families are facing in Singapore during the pandemic Employing a dual approach, we illustrate the extent of various institutional support and resources for families offered by the government in tandem with social distancing measures
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COVID-19, Lockdown and the Family in Zimbabwe Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Tom Tom, Clement Chipenda
Globally, COVID-19 has caused disruption to all social institutions and sectors of the economy Projections are that the pandemic is likely to deepen hardships already experienced by various groups in society, especially the vulnerable As COVID-19 continues to unfold and spread, it has become apparent that the virus and its associated problems are more than biomedical issues Against a backdrop where
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A Finale for JCFS’ “Global Family Perspectives on COVID-19” Special Issue: Themes and Reflections Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Daniel Perlman
In the concluding article of a special COVID-19 issue of the Journal of Comparative Family Studies, I share salient impressions regarding six topics discussed in the issue, identify characteristics of the 15 articles, discuss ways of dealing with COVID-19, consider COVID's possible long-term impact, and point to future directions COVID research might take © Journal of Comparative Family Studies
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Why “We Can’t Breathe” During COVID-19 Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Dannielle Joy Davis, Cassandra Chaney, Rhonda BeLue
Now in the midst of a racial crisis, the United States continues to face challenges from COVID-19 Herein, scholars explain the influence of the virus on health, education, and social interactions within families Special attention will be placed on the pandemic's effect upon African American/ Black communities © Journal of Comparative Family Studies
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The Covid-19 Pandemic: An Immigrant-Indigenous Family Story on Reconnection, Resistance, and Resiliency Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Ranjan Datta, Jebunnessa Chapola, Prarthona Datta, Prokriti Datta
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a significant effect on the vulnerable portion of society, particularly on Indigenous and visible minority immigrants We, as a minority family from Bangladesh who are on Indigenous land in Saskatchewan Canada, explore family-based pandemic resiliency, mainly focusing on Indigenous notions of resistance and reconnection This article discusses our family-based resiliency
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How Has COVID-19 Changed Families in Korea? Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Jaerim Lee, Meejung Chin, Miai Sung
The main purpose of this paper is to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted Korean families. The economic well-being of Korean families has been threatened because many family members lost their jobs or...
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and its Impact on the Southern United States Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Christian D. Johnston, Ruoxi Chen
The Southern United States, the fastest growing region in the nation, is comprised of the largest number of states and home to the largest population of residents compared to the other three U S regions Americans in the South have been more likely to experience poor health outcomes, to be living in poverty, and to be uninsured than those in other regions In addition, Southerners' tradition of hospitality
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COVID-19 in Ghana: Changes and the Way Forward Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Joana Salifu Yendork, Spencer James
As a lower-middle income country, Ghana is noted for having a progressive economy, health system, and family trends However, COVID-19, with it associated restrictions, has brought changes to various aspects of Ghanaians' lives In this paper, we review information from government websites, online media websites, social media, academic articles, and anecdotal evidence to track changes brought about by
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COVID-19 in Zambia: Implications for Family, Social, Economic, and Psychological Well-Being Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Sherinah Saasa, Spencer James
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted Zambian life Prior to the pandemic, persistent levels of inequality across urban/rural, educational, and socioeconomic divides characterized Zambia's health and family patterns Zambia's government reacted decisively to the threat, shutting down many businesses, schools, and other social gatherings prior to the first confirmed cases Fortunately, the country has not
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Wrestling with Role Strain in a Pandemic: Family, ‘Stay-at-Home’ Directive, and the COVID-19 Pandemic Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Stella R. Quah
This is an exploratory proof of concept analysis of individuals and families experiencing the public health crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic in 16 countries around the globe. The objective is to exp...
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Brazilian Families Facing the COVID-19 Outbreak Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Isabela Machado da Silva, Silvia Renata Lordello, Beatriz Schmidt, Gabriela Sousa de Melo Mietto
In this paper, we discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Brazilian families, considering socioeconomic data from before and during the outbreak The coronavirus threatens Brazil's entire population Since May 2020, Brazil is considered the pandemic epicenter, presenting high rates of infections and deaths at least up to the end of August 2020 Families in which members may have lost their jobs or are living
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The Effects of COVID-19 Confinement on the Spanish Family: Adaptation or Change? Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Luis Ayuso, Félix Requena, Olga Jiménez-Rodriguez, Nadia Khamis
Spain is one of the countries that has been most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. As a southern European country, Spain is characterized by high levels of sociability and the vital role...
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Family and Mental Health During the Confinement Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: The Perspective of the Counselors Participating in Psychological Helpline Services Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Diego Hervalejo, Rodrigo J. Carcedo, Noelia Fernández-Rouco
This work focuses on family functioning and mental health difficulties during confinement due to COVID-19 in Spain from the perspective of the counselors who collaborated in the psychological helpline services A total of 56 helpline psychological counselors from 4 different services participated in this study The principal results of this study highlight four important aspects: 1) the confinement has
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Self-Disclosure in Japanese and Korean Couples: A Research Note Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-08-01 Kenji Yokotani,Kyung-Ran Yu
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Adolescent Autonomy Satisfaction and Parental Support to Autonomy in Mexico Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-08-01 Rosario Esteinou, Alejandro Vázquez-Arana, Esther Martinez-Guerrero
Based on cross-sectional data from a national survey of Mexican adolescents aged 14 to 17 years, we analyzed parents’ support to their autonomy and their satisfaction. Acknowledging independence an...
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The Use of Scientific Theory to Guide Indian Mate Selection Research: Inaugural Address at the February 2020 international conference at Stella Maris College on Family and Mate Selection in Contemporary India Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-08-01 Todd Martin
The topic of mate selection in contemporary India provides an opportunity to illustrate the value of using scientific theory to guide family research. This modified transcript from a keynote addres...
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Gender Gap in Housework: Couples’ Data Analysis in Kyrgyzstan Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-08-01 Kamila Kolpashnikova, Man-Yee Kan
We analyze couples’ time-use diaries from the 2012–2013 Life in Kyrgyzstan data. Using the pooled Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition method, we test the relative resources, time availability, absolute re...
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Understanding the Time Pressure of Working Parents: How Parents’ Childcare Time Impacts the Diurnal Organization of Activities and the Sense of Feeling Rushed Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-04-01 Seung-Eun Cha, Georgios Papastefanou
Time pressure of parents has become an important policy agenda in many contemporary societies. This study aims to examine the association between parental childcare time and subjective time pressur...
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Helicopter Parenting, Parental Psychological and Behavioral Control Revisited: Assessing Constructs Across the United States and South Korea Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-04-01 Yue Zhang, Woosang Hwang, Eunjoo Jung, Seong Hee Kim, Hye Lim Sin
This study examined the construct validity of helicopter parenting by comparing this construct with other close relevant constructs of psychological control and behavioral control, using a cross-cu...
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Love Across Borders: On Population Structures, Meeting Places and Preferences in a Globalizing World Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-04-01 Julia H. Schroedter, Jörg Rössel, Emanuela Chiapparini
In our paper, we study the factors shaping the formation of four different types of marriage in Switzerland: marriages with a Swiss partner, marriages with partners from the neighboring countries w...
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Reasons for Delaying Marriage: Attitudes of Young, Educated Women in South Africa Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-04-01 Pranitha Maharaj, Thembalethu Shangase
Globally, marriage is on a decline and this can be traced to as early as the 1940s in South Africa. This paper explores marriage declines in South Africa, specifically the reasons why young, educat...
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Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America, by Rachel Hope Cleves Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2019-12-01 Jessica Robertson
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Exploring Religion and Diversity in Canada: People, Practice and Possibility by Catherine Holtmann, (Ed.) Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2019-12-01 Don Swenson
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Conflicts Between Work and Family and Displaced Aggression with Working Parents in South Korea: An Exploratory Study Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2019-12-01 Eunha Kim, Yun-Jeong Shin, Jisu Kim
Because the related domains of work-family conflict and family-work conflict have become significant issues for Korean dual-career couples, we examined whether the satisfaction of autonomy needs (f...
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Variations in Marriage Squeeze by Region, Religion, and Caste in India Journal of Comparative Family Studies (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2019-12-01 Minakshi Vishwakarma, Chander Shekhar, Akhilesh Yadav
Marriage squeeze is a demographic phenomenon underlining the asymmetry between the availability of potential brides and grooms in a population. Since mate selection is very specific and bound by re...