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British Chinese Families

Parenting, Relationships and Childhoods

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Carmen Lau-Clayton

    1. University of Leeds, UK

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Carmen Lau-Clayton
    Pages 1-6

  3. Chinese Migration Patterns

    • Carmen Lau-Clayton
    Pages 7-23

  4. Themes within Current Research

    • Carmen Lau-Clayton
    Pages 24-42

  5. Theoretical Framing

    • Carmen Lau-Clayton
    Pages 43-62

  6. Methods of Enquiry

    • Carmen Lau-Clayton
    Pages 63-81

  7. Contemporary British Chinese Parenting

    • Carmen Lau-Clayton
    Pages 82-104

  8. Agency and Action of British Chinese Children

    • Carmen Lau-Clayton
    Pages 105-125

  9. Levels of Intimacy between British Chinese Parents and Children

    • Carmen Lau-Clayton
    Pages 126-149

  10. Conclusions

    • Carmen Lau-Clayton
    Pages 150-166

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 167-206
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Leeds, UK

    Carmen Lau-Clayton

About the author

Carmen 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.

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