MicSem Special Features

MicSem By Category: FAMILY CHANGE

Micsem Discussion

Changes in the Palauan Family

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

Changes in the Yapese Family

Francis X. Hezel S.J.

Discussion of the shifting values that have been caused by family change in Yap.

1988-01-30 FAMILY CHANGE

Video Listings

talks

Unmaking the Micronesian Family

Francis X. Hezel, SJ

Talk to the Youth Services Network, Guam

March 1990 ECONOMICS FAMILY CHANGE SOCIAL ISSUES

The Pacific Islands

Francis X. Hezel, SJ

Presentation

December 1999 FAMILY CHANGE HISTORY

Suicide in the Marshalls

Francis X. Hezel, SJ

Presentation at the National Suicide Prevention Training Workshop, Majuro

September 1998 FAMILY CHANGE SUICIDE

Modernization in Micronesia

Francis X. Hezel, SJ

Presentation on Guam

2001 FAMILY CHANGE LAND ISSUES SOCIAL ISSUES

Micronesia Today--An Overview

Francis X. Hezel, SJ

Presentation to Catholic Church group

May 2004 CULTURAL FAMILY CHANGE

Mechanics of Change

Francis X. Hezel, SJ

Presentation given on Guam

2005 CULTURAL FAMILY CHANGE

Family Ties and Youth

Francis X. Hezel, SJ

Talk to Youth Summit on Saipan

Oct. 2004 CULTURAL FAMILY CHANGE

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

The Changing Pohnpeian Family

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

How Tough Was Your Dad?

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

Books

Micronesia: Winds of Change

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.

1980 FAMILY CHANGE GOVERNMENT HISTORY

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

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