The Chinese clan as a caring community

Comprehensive care of persons in crisis requires a caring community. With the disappearance of traditional forms of community, conscious and intentional attention to the development of new forms of community is needed. The study of historic systems of mutual care, which have long served to meet the needs of persons in crisis, can help to inform this intentional process. The Chinese clan, with its long history, is a rich resource for such study.In 1971–72 he spent a sabbatical year in Singapore, serving as Clinical Director of the Churches' Counseling Service and teaching at Trinity Theological College. While he was in Singapore he did research on patterns of grief and mourning in traditional Chinese society.