Traditional values pertaining to family, authority, and harmony reflect collectivist values characteristic of many Asian cultures. However, descriptions of "surface" versus "core" values indicate contrast, complexity, and possible stereotypic portrayals of the character in literature. A more detailed examination of traditional values and related issues follows.
Family
To understand Filipinos is to accept the complete centrality of the family and that means the extended family, including several generations. No other single aspect of life is likely to be as important, lasting or influential on choices and decisions from childhood to old age. The typical Filipino individual exists first and foremost as a member of a family and looks to the family as the only reliable protection against the uncertainties of life. (Gochenour, 1990, p. 1
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