Families around the world

Examines family life in Vietnam through a visit with Giang, a twelve-year-old girl living with her parents, brother, sister, and grandparents in the northern part of the country, providing insights into Vietnamese cultural traditions, foods, and celebrations.

Examines family life in Cuba through a visit with Daniella, an eleven-year-old girl who lives with an extended family of fifteen in two adjoining houses in Havana, providing insights into Cuban cultural traditions, foods, and celebrations.

Examines family life in Costa Rica through a visit with eriberto, a nine-year-old boy living on an Indian reservation with his extended family, providing insights into Costa Rican cultural traditions, foods, and celebrations.

Examines family life in Chile through a visit with Kevin, a five-year-old boy living with his mother and grandmother in coastal Valparaiso Hills while his father works away from home in a gold mine, providing insights into Chilean cultural traditions, foods, and celebrations.

Examines family life in South Africa through a visit with Barbara, a girl living with her grandparents, aunts, and cousins near the Namibian border, providing insights into South African cultural traditions, foods, and celebrations.

Text and photographs present the home, work, school, recreations, and day-to-day activities of the King family who live on a sheep farm in the State of Victoria in southern Australia. Also includes general facts about the country.

Text and photographs present the home, work, school, recreations, and day-to-day activities of the Corcoran family who live in the small village of Ballyduff in southeastern Ireland. Also includes general facts about the country.

Text and photographs present the home, work, school, recreation, and day-to-day activities of the Cheng family who lives on a houseboat in Hong Kong.

Examines family life in Brazil through a visit with Lilian, a four-year-old girl who lives with her parents, aunts, and grandparents in a small house, providing insights into Brazilian cultural traditions, foods, and celebrations.

Text and photographs present the home life and day-to-day activities of a family who lives in the cheese-making region of Emmental, Switzerland.