articles
Changes in the Pohnpeian Family: 1950-1990
Francis X. Hezel, SJ
Summary of research on the changes in basic social institutions on Pohnpei after the war.
Chuuk: Micronesian Seminar, July 1992. FAMILY CHANGE
The Changing Family in Chuuk: 1950-1990
Francis X. Hezel, SJ, with Innocente Oneisom
Summary of research on the changes in basic social institutions in Chuuk after the war.
Chuuk: Micronesian Seminar, May 1992. FAMILY CHANGE
The Unmaking of the Micronesian Family
Francis X. Hezel, S.J.
Changes in the family structure and the social problems that have stemmed from them.
Unpublished. 1998 FAMILY CHANGE
Video Listings
Suicide in Micronesia: Finding a Better Way Out
Francis X. Hezel S.J.
2004 CULTURAL FAMILY CHANGE SUICIDE
talks
Unmaking the Micronesian Family
Francis X. Hezel, SJ
Talk to the Youth Services Network, Guam
March 1990 ECONOMICS FAMILY CHANGE SOCIAL ISSUES
Francis X. Hezel, SJ
Presentation at the National Suicide Prevention Training Workshop, Majuro
September 1998 FAMILY CHANGE SUICIDE
Francis X. Hezel, SJ
Presentation on Guam
Micronesian Milieu--Myths and Facts about Change Today
Francis X. Hezel, SJ
Catholic Church workshop
July 2003 FAMILY CHANGE LAND ISSUES SOCIAL ISSUES
Culture in Crisis--Trends in the Church and Society in the Pacific
Francis X. Hezel, SJ
Presentation to the CEPAC-CCJD Symposium, American Samoa
November 1991 CULTURAL ECONOMICS FAMILY CHANGE
Can You Really Do It All By Yourselves
Francis X. Hezel, SJ
Presentation at Guam Social Workers Conference
March 2015 FAMILY CHANGE SOCIAL ISSUES
Micronesian Counselors
The Changing Family In Chuuk: 1950-1999
Innocente I. Oneisom
Summary of research done on changes in family structure and practice in Chuuk.
March 1994 FAMILY CHANGE
Seberiano Barnabas and Francis X. Hezel, SJ
Summary of research done on changes in family structure and practice on Pohnpei.
November 1993 FAMILY CHANGE
Changes in Family Structure Leading to Alcoholism, Suicide, and Child Abuse
Donald H. Rubinstein
Anthropological view of how culture change in the family brings about social problems.
June 1994 CULTURAL FAMILY CHANGE SUICIDE
Francis X. Hezel, SJ
Explores the change in family dynamics and its impact on the growing suicide rate in the islands.
December 2003 FAMILY CHANGE SOCIAL ISSUES
Cultural Revolution Of The 60's
Francis X. Hezel, S.J.
The rapid increase of dollars and jobs in the 1960s led to structural changes whose impacts are still being felt.
September 2008 CULTURAL FAMILY CHANGE
Micsem Discussion
Francis X. Hezel S.J.
The radical change that has occurred in the organization of the Palauan family demands adjustments within the family.
1989-01-01 FAMILY CHANGE
Francis X. Hezel S.J.
Discussion of the shifting values that have been caused by family change in Yap.
1988-01-30 FAMILY CHANGE
Books
Francis X. Hezel S.J.
This coffee-table book is well illustrated with photos and drawings depicting the islands’ journey to modern times. Introductory essays link first-hand accounts by foreigners describing what they saw or did in the islands. The book embraces 400 years of history, from Magellan to US naval administration in early 1950s.
The New Shape of Old Island Cultures
Francis X. Hezel S.J.
How have Micronesian cultures changed since World War II? This book presents a pointed synthesis of important changes from the Marshall Islands to Palau, ranging from family structure, land and gender roles to the cultural treatment of life events (birth, marriage, death). This book draws on the author's own real-life experiences and anthropological literature.
2001 FAMILY CHANGE HISTORY
