With the largest population in Africa, Nigeria truly embodies the concept of diversity. Home to hundreds of different ethnic groups, speaking an equal number of languages, and each bearing their own specific norms and values, Nigerian families exist across virtually the entire spectrum of size and structure and maintain unique family ties which have endured the nation's long and complicated history.
This collection focuses upon the diversity, adaptability, and strengths of Nigerian families. Examining intimate relationships, both preceding and within the context of marriage, as well as the particular dynamics among family members, this volume investigates how Nigerian families have responded to societal factors, modernization, and change.
Societal factors, such as increasing conservatism, poverty, unemployment, and the like have created considerable strains, yet Nigerian families have shown a particular ability to adapt to and overcome many of these problems, thus revealing their substantial strengths.
About the Author: Olufemi Adeniyi Fawole is an Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. Olufem's research interests include parenting, emerging adulthood, and family sociology.
Sampson Lee Blair is a family sociologist and demographer at The State University of New York (Buffalo). A Fulbright Scholar Award recipient, he has served as chair of the Children and Youth research section of the ASA, and has taught in China and the Philippines. He has served on numerous editorial boards of research journals, and is vice president (North America) of the Research Committee on Youth of the International Sociological Association. His current research examines dating and mate selection among young adults in China.