Palgrave Macmillan studies in family and intimate life.
1. Introduction --;2. Chinese Migration Patterns --;3. Themes within Current Research --;4. Theoretical Framing --;5. Methods of Enquiry --;6. Contemporary British Chinese Parenting --;7. Agency and Action of British Chinese Children --;8. Levels of Intimacy between British Chinese Parents and Children --;9. Final Conclusions.
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.