The Nuclearization of Joint Family Households in a Rural Area of Bangladesh
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2985404 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barkat-E-Khuda, Barkat-E-Khuda Barkat-E-Khuda (University of Dhaka), Barkat‐e‐Khuda Barkat‐e‐Khuda (University of Dhaka, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 387-400 |
| Publication date | 1985-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Comparative Family Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2328 • E-ISSN: 1929-9850 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/jcfs.16.3.387 |
| OpenAlex | W2287008772 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
The trend toward the nuclear family norm in Bangladesh is examined using data collected between 1979 and 1981 on 227 households in the village of Sreebollobpur near Comilla. The study attempts to answer questions such as (i) Who was the head of the family of origin (joint family) at the time of the partitioning of the joint family? (ii) What was the economic condition of the family of origin and that of the nuclear family after (iii) Whether the joint or nuclear family has benefitted as a result of the (iv) What were the causes leading to the break-up of the joint family? and (v) What has been the duration of such a partition? (EXCERPT)
Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Joint (building) · Socioeconomics · Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Social and Economic Development in India
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2025 (28) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |