Family
Sibling Relationships in Families with an Autistic Individual: Insights into their Lived Experiences
By: TANYA VATS, ANIL KISHORE SINHA, PRITI ARUN – Siblings of autistic individuals are often overlooked in autism research. This study examined the lived experiences of 50 typically developing siblings of autistic individuals from India. Using a qualitative methodology, the study employed semi-structured, in-depth interviews to highlight the sibling experiences. Thematic analysis yielded four themes…
The Gift of Lah-Suk: The Traditional Practice of the Konyak Tribe of the Tobu Area
By: AMO B. KONYAK, LUCY ZEHOL – As the title indicates, the present work is to analyze and understand the traditional practice of gift-giving among the Konyak of the Tobu area. In recent years, many changes have taken place in the social and cultural front that resulted in the giving up of traditional practices such…
Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Singphos and Wanchos, the Less Known Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India
By: CHAYA RANI HAZARIKA – Tribals in India in general live in an area that is characterized by rich natural resources like forest, land, water, biodiversity, and minerals. It would not be an exaggeration to state that poverty, misery, and deprivation continue to persist among tribals of India. This study presents the socio-economic profile of…
Family and Marriage among the Tai Khamti of Arunachal Pradesh: A Study on Social Changes and Continuity
By: HEEROCK JYOTI BARUAH – The North-Eastern region of the Indian sub-continent marks the amalgamation of populations and cultures belonging to different ethnic communities that reflect location-specific distinct ways of life but, tend to co-exist peacefully preserving their unique traditions. The state of Arunachal Pradesh shelters a total of twenty-six major tribes and around a…
Socio-Economic factors influence the age at first marriage of Muslim women of a remote population from North-East India
By: ANJALI HALOI, DHRUBA KUMAR LIMBU – The present cross sectional study was undertaken among the Assamese Muslim women of Kamrup district, Assam, one of the North-Eastern states of India with a view to understand the differences in the age at first marriage of women and socio-economic factors influencing it. The findings of the present…
Dementia and Epilepsy. Family and Kinship care Analysis
By: RAVINDER SINGH, VIBHA SHARMA, UPMESH KUMAR – 38 interviews of epilepsy patients and 22 interviews of care givers of Dementia (Alzheimer Disease) were conducted between August 2006 and July 2007 in neuropsychiatric hospital. The content analysis of these interviews is illuminated here in the paper. The cultural dimensions of epilepsy and dementia reveal social…
Socio-Cultural Factors Affecting Family Size between Muslim and Santal Communities in Rural Bangladesh
By: EMAJ UDDIN, TANZIMA ZOHRA HABIB, SAYEED AKHTER – Family size in a particular society depends on marriage, family composition and adoption norms. It also depends upon modes of production, technological and socio-cultural forces. First purpose of this paper was to describe and compare family size (as a dependent variable) and socio-cultural factor (as an…
Cross-Cultural Family Structure between Muslim and Santal Communities in Rural Bangladesh: A Review
By: EMAJ UDDIN – Family structure is a fundamental part of social structure on which human beings immemorially adapt from one generation to another to environment. In recent years cross-cultural studies around the world are increasing to seek universal knowledge on family structure. Based on relevant literatures review this study focuses on differences in family…
Correlates of Family Cultural Background and Family Status and Role Between Muslim and Santal Communities in Rural Bangladesh
By: EMAJ UDDIN – Family status and role, fundamental building block of family structure, are influenced and determined by family cultural background factors. The purpose of this study is to examine and compare how family cultural background factors influence family status and role between Muslim and Santal communities in rural Bangladesh. In so doing, the…