familism
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editfamilism (usually uncountable, plural familisms)
- (religion, now historical) The beliefs or practice of the Family of Love religious sect, active in sixteenth century England. [from 16th c.]
- 1972, Christopher Hill, The World Turned Upside Down, Folio Society, published 2016, page 15:
- Familism was spread in England by Christopher Vittels, an itinerant joiner of Dutch origin.
- A form of social structure in which the needs of the family as a group are more important than the needs of any individual family member. [from 19th c.]
- 2004, Kathleen Malley-Morrison, Denise A. Hines, Family violence in a cultural perspective, page 151:
- Familism is one of the most important cultural values in all Latino groups.
- 2009, John Bruhn, The Group Effect: Social Cohesion and Health Outcomes, page 139:
- Familism denotes the normative commitment of family members to the family, and to family relationships [...].
- 2010, May L. Wykle, Sarah H. Gueldner, Aging Well: Gerontological Education for Nurses, page 496:
- A central component of familism is the expectation that children will be the primary caregivers for their parents [...].
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edit- Kyriakos S. Markides, Manuel Miranda (1997) Minorities, Aging, and Health, page 282: “The cultural value of la familia or familism was first identified by Hispanic writers in the 1970s. Maldonado (1979) defines familism as the centrality of the family among its members.”
- 1999, Webster's New World Dictionary, page 512 (definition of familism):
- "a form of social structure in which the needs of the family as a group are more important than the needs of any individual family member"