familism

English edit

From Latin familia +‎ -ism.

familism (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 [...].

form of social structure

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"