The State of Family Theory and Research in South Africa

In the early period of research on family in South Africa, family problems and family disruption were prevalent topics. From the mid 1970s on there appear more critical analyses of social injustices as casual factors in African family disruption. One out- standing aspect of family studies during the...

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Published in:Marriage & family review 1996-01, Vol.22 (3-4), p.333-373
Main Authors: Steyn, Anna, Viljoen, Sylvia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Families
Families & family life
Family Research
History
Social conditions & trends
Sociological Research
Sociological Theory
Sociology
South Africa
Theoretical approaches
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Summary:In the early period of research on family in South Africa, family problems and family disruption were prevalent topics. From the mid 1970s on there appear more critical analyses of social injustices as casual factors in African family disruption. One out- standing aspect of family studies during the last decade has been a movement toward interdisciplinary research. The current emphasis in family research and theorizing is on developing research-in- formed theory within the context of societal, political, and social conditions during the radical transformation underway in this society.
ISSN:0149-4929
1540-9635
DOI:10.1300/J002v22n03_06