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Introduction

Chinese Family Research

Puzzles, Progress, Paradigms, and Policy Implications

Daniel T. L. Shek

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin

The adoption of the open-door policy and economic reforms in China since the late 1970s have placed Chinese families, which have deep roots in traditional Chinese cultural values and Chinese socialist thoughts, under the strong influences of Western cultural values, market economy, and globalization. This article examines the puzzles intrinsic to Chinese family research and the related progress as highlighted by the articles in this special issue. Several issues regarding research paradigms in Chinese family research are identified, including quantitative versus qualitative approach, cross-sectional versus longitudinal study, simple versus complex statistical analyses, local versus comparative research, intuitive versus validated assessment tools, assessment based on single perspective versus multiple perspectives, and indigenous versus imported family concepts and theories. Finally, the question of how Chinese family research may inform public policies is discussed.

Key Words: Chinese • families • Chinese family research • research issues

Journal of Family Issues, Vol. 27, No. 3, 275-284 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X05283508
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