'Big bang' and family values

Asian families, including those in Malaysia, are moving towards the Western nuclear family model. However, they are still holding on to certain structural forms and traditional values. THE late 1970s has witnessed what Cheal (1991) called the “Big Bang” in family theory. The term was further disc...

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Main Author: Kamaruddin, Zaleha
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Language:English
Published: Star Publications (M) Bhd. 2011
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spelling iium-62382011-10-20T04:51:16Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/6238/ 'Big bang' and family values Kamaruddin, Zaleha HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home Asian families, including those in Malaysia, are moving towards the Western nuclear family model. However, they are still holding on to certain structural forms and traditional values. THE late 1970s has witnessed what Cheal (1991) called the “Big Bang” in family theory. The term was further discussed by Doherty et.al (1993) where he specifically pointed out that “a wave of internal criticism has swept the family field into a sea of pluralistic and self-questioning world of the late 20th century that has been termed post-modern”. Further elaborations of some works on post-modernism have also identified it as the main culprit for the loss of family values. ..... Star Publications (M) Bhd. 2011-05-24 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/6238/1/%E2%80%98Big_Bang%E2%80%99_and_family_values.mht Kamaruddin, Zaleha (2011) 'Big bang' and family values. The Star Online. http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?file=/2011/5/24/columnists/ikimviews/8740227&sec=IKIM%20Views
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Kamaruddin, Zaleha
'Big bang' and family values
description Asian families, including those in Malaysia, are moving towards the Western nuclear family model. However, they are still holding on to certain structural forms and traditional values. THE late 1970s has witnessed what Cheal (1991) called the “Big Bang” in family theory. The term was further discussed by Doherty et.al (1993) where he specifically pointed out that “a wave of internal criticism has swept the family field into a sea of pluralistic and self-questioning world of the late 20th century that has been termed post-modern”. Further elaborations of some works on post-modernism have also identified it as the main culprit for the loss of family values. .....
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