Indian family systems, collectivistic society and psychotherapy
(Chadda & Deb, 2013): This paper explains how the "collectivistic" nature of Indian culture shapes boundaries and hierarchy. It is particularly interesting because it treats the family as a "primary agent" that transfers values, like interdependence, to its members. Village devar bhabhi _ing hard 2 clipszip
: A growing segment of research investigates families with only daughters (which rose to a fifth of families in some South Indian states) and how this changes who cares for aging parents in their later years. Indian family systems
: New studies are emerging on the social stigma and "nagging from relatives" faced by single men in their 20s and 30s as they navigate financial instability and marriage expectations. Village devar bhabhi _ing hard 2 clipszip