Tag: Chinese Families

Resource Corner

Sharing Christian Marriage and Family Testimonies Online

Two online resources highlighting Christian testimonies about marriage and family issues.

Supporting Article

Observations of Dynamics in Families Affected by Autism

Lessons from China and the West

Families affected by disability have a number of common emotions and experiences regardless of ethnicity or geographical location. The author looks at common concerns, struggles, and hopes that parents face when their child is diagnosed with a disability and specifically, with autism. He also alerts us to some of the programs, helps, and therapies available to deal with these concerns.

Peoples of China

As the Family Goes, So Goes the Church

Where does the responsibility for teaching children spiritual concepts lie? Who is most influential in a child's spiritual life? Are the next generation of the Chinese church leadership being nurtured effectively?

Lead Article

The Family in China

What are the major shifts that have taken place in Chinese families over the years and what have been the underlying causes behind them?

Supporting Article

Family Therapy of Grief in Earthquakes

In the days following the Sichuan earthquake, the need for appropriate grief therapy was evident. The role religion plays in therapy for families dealing with trauma is highlighted in the efforts that were made to aid the victims.

Supporting Article

Maybe It Doesn’t Take a Village

Globalization's Challenge to the Traditional Chinese Family

The effects of globalization are having a huge, lasting impact on China's families.

View From the Wall

China’s Modern Family Problems

Internal migration is affecting the structure of Chinas families while urban family life presents problems of its own.

Book Reviews

The China beyond Bicycles and Baozi*

China Vignettes: An Inside Look at China by Dominic Barton with Mei Ye. 

Reviewed by Andrew Kaiser