| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-13页 |
| CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION | 第13-19页 |
| ·Research Background | 第13-16页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第16-17页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第17-18页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第18-19页 |
| CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW | 第19-36页 |
| ·An Overview of Familial Conflict | 第19-27页 |
| ·Definition of conflict | 第19-22页 |
| ·Research background of family conflict | 第22-25页 |
| ·Research on the relation between conflict and cultural values | 第25-27页 |
| ·An Overview of Conflict Management Theories | 第27-36页 |
| ·Research background of conflict management strategies | 第28-29页 |
| ·Development of conflict management theories by western scholars | 第29-31页 |
| ·Conflict management research by Chinese scholars | 第31-36页 |
| CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY | 第36-41页 |
| ·Research Objective | 第36页 |
| ·Research Methods | 第36-38页 |
| ·Research Model and Hypothesis | 第38-40页 |
| ·Data Collection and Data Description | 第40-41页 |
| CHAPTER IV COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE CULTURAL VALUES OF SINO-AMERICAN FAMILIES | 第41-54页 |
| ·Context of the Traditional Chinese Family | 第42-43页 |
| ·Traditional Chinese Cultural Values’ Influence on Family Conflict | 第43-46页 |
| ·Confucianism | 第43-45页 |
| ·Collective values | 第45页 |
| ·Harmony | 第45-46页 |
| ·Context of the Traditional American Family | 第46-47页 |
| ·American Parent-child Relationship | 第46-47页 |
| ·American Husband-wife Relationship | 第47页 |
| ·Typical American Cultural Values’ Influence on Family Conflict | 第47-49页 |
| ·Individualism | 第47-48页 |
| ·Equality | 第48-49页 |
| ·Materialism | 第49页 |
| ·Comparative Analysis and Discussion | 第49-54页 |
| CHAPTER V COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE SINO-AMERICAN FAMILY CONFLICTS MANAGEMENT | 第54-61页 |
| ·Conflict Management in Chinese Culture | 第54-55页 |
| ·Conflict Management in American Culture | 第55-56页 |
| ·Comparative Analysis and Discussion | 第56-61页 |
| CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION | 第61-65页 |
| ·Summary | 第61-62页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第62-63页 |
| ·Limitation of the Study | 第63-64页 |
| ·Suggestion for Further Researches | 第64-65页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第65-72页 |
