Family Changes

Contents

Introduction 

Bangladesh – Sergio Targa 

• The Traditional Bengali Kinship System in Cultural Perspective
• The Traditional Bengali Kinship as Related to Economic and Political Structures 
• From Cooperation to Competition: Bengali Kinship and Modern Socio-Economic Transformations
• The Bengali Kinship System: Between Reabsorption and Reproduction
• Conclusion 

Indonesia – Matteo Rebecchi

• The Traditional Indonesian Family 
• The Indonesian Family Facing Modernity 
• Some Specific Problems 
• Conclusion 

Japan – Tiziano Tosolini 

• Terminological Premises 
• Demographic Changes and Their Consequences 
• Difficulties Afflicting Today’s Japanese Family
• Legislative Solutions in Favor of the Family 
• The Family of the Future
• Reflections of the Japanese Catholic Church on the Family 
• Conclusion 

Philippines – Everaldo Dos Santos 

• External Changes 
• Internal Changes
• Overseas Workers: Economic Benefits and Social Cost
• The State’s Commitment to the Family
• The Catholic Church’s Concern for the Family
• The Future of the Family
• Conclusion

Taiwan – Luigino Marchioron

• Terminology
• The Cultural and Historical Context
• Current Challenges
• The Local Church
• Some Conclusions
• A Final Word
• Conclusion

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