Working from the perspectives of the humanities and cultural studies, a principal reference point is the emergence of pan-Asian, cosmopolitan cultures (Cheah & Robbins, 1998; Wee, 2003), accelerated by digital technologies, mass communications and emergent forms of mass, popular and corporate ...
most children form their own core family and leave one child living with parents to form a stem family. These intergenerational forms are relatively stable. In these stable intergenerational forms, adult children
Despite these provisions, only 34% of local authorities report having sufficient childcare for children under two (Hodges et al., Citation2024). Correspondingly, part-time work is very common among women in the UK, with over 30% working less than 30 h a week (OECD, Citation2023). In ...
The Second Demographic Transition theory underlines the importance of ideational change behind shifts in fertility to below replacement level, and the accompanying shifts in marriage and family trends. In particular, it has been argued that the SDT theory could provide a comprehensive framework to accou...
While substantial advances have been made in understanding the dietary component of the nutritional transition11,15,16, remarkably little is known regarding the presumed role of physical activity in shaping the biological outcomes of economic development. This shortcoming is most salient for children, wh...
When sharing food, participants described feelings of love, care, and gratitude towards others as well as feelings of happiness and satisfaction with themselves. This manifested in different forms. This father explained,“Sometimes we prepare meals for people specifically,and especially if they’re lik...
For women who want to, exiting sex work can be challenging. Numerous programs strive to help women wanting to exit sex work and secure alternative sources of income by providing targeted support at key moments during the transition, yet few of those init
When you are in need, you 21 In Spain, three different subforms of domestic work are distinguished: internas (live-ins), externas (live-outs) and 'por horas' (hourly workers). Every sector presents dif- ferent schemes for payment, duties, and hours of work (Dobner/Tappert 2010: 2, ...
Tolby will live at home with his mother, and with the support of a job coach and on the job training he will play music during dance and nap times at a local not-for-profit children’s day care center. 48 49 Vocational Assessments – we’ll focus on a few ...
Inclusionary criteria were that spouses: (1) were married, (2) pregnant with each individual's first biological child, and (3) both spoke English. Data were collected in couples' homes. Each spouse read and completed consent forms for the project, which was approved by the university's ...