familism

From Latin familia +‎ -ism.

familism (usually uncountable, plural familisms)

1. (religion, now historical) The beliefs or practice of the Family of Love religious sect, active in sixteenth century England. [from 16th c.]
   • 1972, Christopher Hill, The World Turned Upside Down, Folio Society, published 2016, page 15:

     Familism was spread in England by Christopher Vittels, an itinerant joiner of Dutch origin.

2. 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. [from 19th c.]
   • 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, 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 [...].

• 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"