British Chinese Families: Parenting, Relationships and Childhoods [Hardcover]

Based on repeat interviews from a range of generational perspectives, this book explores the nature of contemporary British Chinese households and childhoods, examining the extent to which parents identify themselves as being Chinese and how decisions to uphold or move away from 'traditional' Chinese values impacts on their child-rearing methods.1. Introduction 2. Chinese Migration Patterns 3. Themes within Current Research 4. Theoretical Framing 5. Methods of Enquiry 6. Contemporary British Chinese Parenting 7. Agency and Action of British Chinese Children 8. Levels of Intimacy between British Chinese Parents and Children 9. Final ConclusionsCarmen Lau-Clayton is Director of an ESRC-funded study on young fatherhood at the University of Leeds, UK. She is also a Senior Lecturer in Child and Family Welfare Studies at Leeds Trinity University, UK.