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Family policy matters

Responding to family change in Europe

Linda Hantrais author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bristol University Press

Published:21st Apr '04

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Across Europe and beyond, changing family living arrangements have stimulated popular and academic debate about the impact of socio-demographic trends on family well-being and the challenges they present for governments. This path-breaking book explores the complex relationship between family change and public policy responses in EU member states and candidate countries. After comparing the major socio-economic changes of the late 20th century in Europe and their impact on family and working life, it analyses both the reactions of policy makers and users as they respond to change and the perceptions families have of public policy and its relative importance in their lives.

"... valuable reading for anyone interested not only in changing family dynamics, but also the impact this has on government policy." Family Matters
" ... comparative family policies are a rather new field of research ... the book can be regarded as a first step that outlines many relevant perspectives for future research and as an invitation to continue towards deeper in-depth analyses." Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften

ISBN: 9781861344724

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256 pages