Recently added articles from Journal of Comparative Family Studies:
Errata.(Correction notice)
Jun 22, 2009 ... Note of correction to author's name: In the Spring 2009, Special issue Vol. 40. No. 2, one of the author's names was spelled incorrectly. With our apologies, please note ...
The role of relational communication characteristics and filial piety in mate preferences: cross-cultural comparisons of Chinese and US college students.(Report)
Jun 22, 2009; ... INTRODUCTION Since the 1940s, the characteristics that people desire in their potential marriage partners have been ranked for their importance, and also compared between men and women (e.g., Buss, 1994; Goodwin, 1999; Hill, 1945). Mate preference traits among US young adults ...
One pot or two pot strategies? Income pooling in married and unmarried households in comparative perspective.(Report)
Jun 22, 2009; ... INTRODUCTION The extent of income pooling within households and families is an important social policy issue and is critical for designing social programs, analysing poverty, and targeting financial transfers (Cheal, 1997; Jenkins, 1991; Ludwig-Mayerhofer, Gartner, & ...
Hispanics and their perceptions of family dynamics: an extension and test of group reference theory.(Report)
Jun 22, 2009; ... INTRODUCTION Recent data suggests that childbirth rates among American youth have continued to decline over the last decade and a half. However, these positive trends are tempered by a more problematic picture that is evident among Hispanic teens and Hispanic young adults. In a ...
One Germany, two worlds of housework? Examining employed single and partnered women in the decade after unification.(Report)
Jun 22, 2009; ... INTRODUCTION The fall of the "iron curtain" and the end of state socialism in Eastern Europe radically changed Europe in the mid 1990s. Amid the dramatic changes that occurred, Germany stands out as a special case, as the unification process resulted in a rapid adoption of the ...