Strong Families Around the World:

The strengths of families from culture to culture, when compared to each other, are remarkably similar and give us common ground around the world upon which to unite and develop mutual understanding. Strong Families Around the World: Strengths-Based Research and Perspectives provides a conceptual framework for global family strengths, discussing the diverse strengths and challenges that families face regardless of location. This book presents 43 expert authors from 18 countries in all seven major areas in the world who explain what it means to be a family in the context of their country and the challenges their country faces in the world today.

Comments	p. xix
Preface	p. xxiii
Strong Families Around the World: An Introduction to the Family Strengths Perspective	p. 1
Africa
Family Strengths: South Africa	p. 11
Family Strengths Perspectives from Botswana	p. 27
Family Strengths and Challenges in Kenya	p. 47
Strengths in Somali Families	p. 71
The Middle East
The Resilience of Families in Israel: Understanding Their Struggles and Appreciating Their Strengths	p. 101
The Omani Family: Strengths and Challenges	p. 119
Asia
Chinese Family Strengths and Resiliency	p. 143
Strengths and Challenges in the Indian Family	p. 165
How Strong Families Encounter Social Challenges in the Republic of Korea	p. 195
Oceania
The Shaping of Strengths and Challenges of Australian Families: Implications for Policy and Practice	p. 217
New Zealand Families	p. 241
North America
Canada and Family Life	p. 261
Family Strengths and Challenges in the USA	p. 281
Latin America
Strengths and Challenges of Mexican Families in the 21st Century	p. 309
Culture-Related Strengths Among Latin American Families: A Case Study of Brazil	p. 335
Europe
Russian Families: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Problems and Strengths	p. 361
The Family Strengths in Greece Then and Now	p. 393
Family Strengths in Romania	p. 419
Epilogue: A Strengths-Based Conceptual Framework for Understanding Families World-Wide	p. 447
Index	p. 467
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