familism

Noun

familism (usually uncountable, plural familisms)

1. 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.
   • 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, Sara Honn Qualls, Steven H. Zarit, Aging Families and Caregiving:

     Caregiver burden and outcomes may be influenced by familism, [...]

   • 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 [...]

References

• 1997, Kyriakos S. Markides, Manuel Miranda, 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"