Mobile parenting practice among the matrilineal Mosuo men in Southwest China

Abstract

Andrew Prahl. I could not have completed this thesis without your patient guidance and encouragement. Thank you for supporting me during the data collection phase and dedicating your time to help me polish the thesis. I also owe special thanks to my previous supervisors, Dr. Andrew Duffy and Dr. Richard Ling, who were no longer in Singapore by the time I completed my thesis. Thank you for providing detailed feedback on my draft before the Qualifying Exam and sending me scholarly articles that were useful for my research. Secondly, I am forever indebted to my dear friends and parents. Mom and dad, thank you for supporting me to study abroad and encouraging me to move forward despite all the difficulties. I love you. Linda and Li Wei, thank you for organizing a special party for my 25th birthday and dragging me out of the house to enjoy good food, sunshine, and nature when I felt overwhelmed by the research and writing. Thirdly, I want to say thank you to my research participants who agreed to participate in this study despite the physical distances between us. Thank you for sharing your valuable insights on mobile parenting.