The purpose of this article is to review nursing research with Asian families over the past decade to understand the state of the science and recommend future directions for nursing research. Between 1992 and 2002, 68 databased articles published in English and authored by a nurse were examined for study settings, populations, methods, and findings. The current body of literature is limited by focusing on understanding individual phenomena in a family context. Research that aims to (a) understand the salient family variables that affect health, (b) identify the unique and specific role of culture on health, and (c) include multiple sources of data is needed to expand the current knowledge base of Asian families.
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