Filipino and Chinese adolescents' concept of a happy family

The objective of this study is to identify the similarities and differences of Filipino and Chinese adolescent's concept of a happy family. Data was collected by utilizing a previously formulated set of interview questions the forty respondents from both Filipino and Chinese were subcategorized...

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Main Authors: Camitan, Michaela L., Virata, Rachelle Joyce P., Wang, Elizabeth Grace T.
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Language:English
Published: Animo Repository 2010
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Online Access:https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/11559
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Institution: De La Salle University
Language: English
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Summary:The objective of this study is to identify the similarities and differences of Filipino and Chinese adolescent's concept of a happy family. Data was collected by utilizing a previously formulated set of interview questions the forty respondents from both Filipino and Chinese were subcategorized into ten of each per percentage. The results were then classified into themes the data form Chinese and from Filipinos were compared and contrasted, as well as the data from males and females. The data strands were then discussed as either an answer that is similar between the Filipinos and the Chinese, as well as females and males, or dissimilar. Results show that adolescents regardless of gender and percentage value open communication, spending time and doing things together, and demonstrating caring behavior however, there were some differences between answer that suggests that culture and gender play an important role in the formation of their concepts of a happy family.