摘要：  家庭是社会的基本组成单位，在人的一生中家庭始终占有重要的地位。随着全球化的发展，各国文化间的交流日益加深，中西方家庭观念的差别在跨文化交际中显现出来。本文将首先介绍家庭观的概念，然后讨论影响家庭观的四个因素并举例，最后对两种文化进行比较，旨在对中西方家庭观进行了解，并在此基础上互相吸取的优点，最重要的是为更好的进行跨文化交流助力。

关键词：家庭观；中西文化差异；跨文化交际

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Acknowledgement

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Abstract

1. Introduction1

2. The Brief Introduction of Family Values2

2.1 The definition of family values2

2.2 The meaning of having right family values..2

3. The Factors Affecting Family Values3

3.1 Political factors.3

3.2 Economical factors.4

3.3 Cultural factors.5

3.4 Religious factors.6

4. The Contrast of Family Values between Chinese and Western Culture.7

4.1 Typical samples of family values in Chinese culture.7

4.2 Typical samples of family values in western culture8

4.3 The contrast of family values between Chinese and western culture.9

4.3.1 Family structure.9

4.3.2 Marriage10

4.3.3 Parent and relative.11

4.3.4 Offspring and family education.12

4.3.5 Collectivity versus individuality14

5. Conclusion...15

References17