TY - BOOK AU - DeFrain,John D. AU - Asay,Sylvia M. TI - Strong families around the world: strengths-based research and perspectives SN - 0789036037 AV - HQ734 .S9739 2007 U1 - 306.85 22 PY - 2007///] CY - Binghamton, NY PB - Haworth Press KW - Families N1 - "Co-published simultaneously as Marriage & Family Review, Volume 41, Numbers 1/2 and 3/4 2007."; Includes bibliographical references and index; Comments; Suzanne K. Steinmetz --; Preface; Gary W. Peterson --; Strong Families Around the World: An Introduction to the Family Strengths Perspective; John DeFrain and Sylvia M. Asay --; Africa --; Family Strengths: South Africa; Busisiwe Nkosi and Priscilla Daniels --; Family Strengths Perspectives from Botswana; Lois R. Mberengwa --; Family Strengths and Challenges in Kenya; Jane Rose M. Njue, Dorothy O. Rombo, and Lucy W. Ngige --; Strengths in Somali Families; Hawa Ibrahim A. Koshen --; The Middle East --; The Resilience of Families in Israel: Understanding Their Struggles and Appreciating Their Strengths; Maha N. Younes --; The Omani Family: Strengths and Challenges; Thuwayba A. Al-Barwani and Tayfour S. Albeely --; Asia --; Chinese Family Strengths and Resiliency; Anqi Xu, Xiaolin Xie, Wenli Liu, Yan Xia, and Dalin Liu --; Strengths and Challenges in the Indian Family; Nilufer P. Medora --; How Strong Families Encounter Social Challenges in the Republic of Korea; Young Ju Yoo, Insoo Lee, and Gyesook Yoo --; Oceania --; The Shaping of Strengths and Challenges of Australian Families: Implications for Policy and Practice; Judi Geggie, Ruth Weston, Alan Hayes, and Simone Silberberg --; New Zealand Families; Richard Cook --; North America --; Canada and Family Life; Benjamin Schlesinger --; Family Strengths and Challenges in the USA; John DeFrain and Sylvia M. Asay --; Latin America --; Strengths and Challenges of Mexican Families in the 21st Century; Rosario Esteinou --; Culture-Related Strengths Among Latin American Families: A Case Study of Brazil; Gustavo Carlo, Silvia Koller, Marcela Raffaelli, and Maria R. T. de Guzman --; Europe --; Russian Families: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Problems and Strengths; Vladimir Zubkov --; The Family Strengths in Greece Then and Now; Theodora Kaldi-Koulikidou --; Family Strengths in Romania; Bogdan Nadolu, Ioana Delia Nadolu, and Sylvia M. Asay --; Epilogue: A Strengths-Based Conceptual Framework for Understanding Families World-Wide; John DeFrain and Sylvia M. Asay ER -