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Family policy matters by linda hantrais waterstones. The current context of social policy is one in which many of the old certainties of the past have been eroded. Linda hantrais is professor of european social policy in the department of politics at loughborough university. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Responding to family change in europe by hantrais, linda isbn. This volume provides students with the essential readings for understanding the dominant issues in the sociology of the family. But whats the key to a successful and healthy motherson bond.
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This powerpoint is based on an invited presentation given by karen bogenschneider at the 2002 annual meeting of the national council on family relations. Responding to family change in europe, hantrais the chicago distribution center has reopened and is fulfilling orders. Drawing on hundreds of studies in the last 20 years, family policy matters provides a fresh perspective on what family policy is, why it is needed, and whether policymaking would be more effective if approached from a family rather than an individual perspective. Responding to family change in europe, hantrais university of. Even if some are also available online, the book is a handy format. Childcare has become a muchdebated issue in all developed countries. Family policy matters is impressive in its scope and analysis of family policy processes in eu member states and candidate countries.
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Families and family policies in europe linda hantrais, marietherese letablier. Improving policy responses and outcomes to socioeconomic. Responding to family change in europe, is published by bristol university press. Informed by relevant scripture and uptodate psychological research, emerson eggerichs, ph.
After comparing the major socioeconomic changes of the late twentieth 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. Instead of financial incentives, childcare and flexitime measures matter. This chapter analyses the process of family change and its. In a much more intimate setting, it deals with fateful choices by three generations of men in a parsi family in modern mumbai, the difficulties of caring for elder family members and the role of tradition and religion as both a shackle and as a source of identity for members of a. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. The book provides valuable insights into public perceptions of family policy across europe, and challenges received wisdom about the impact of policy on families daily lives and the decisions they take about living arrangements. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
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This work took the form in its early stages of a workshopcentred project on concepts and contexts in comparisons of family policies in europe, funded by the esrc, the caisse nationale des allocations familiales and the european commission 199496. From more than ten years, numerous studies emphasize the importance of family. This book takes bogenschneiders family policy matters to a whole new level. Family policy matters is aimed at students, teachers, researchers and practitioners in social policy and administration, family and womens studies, welfare, economics, sociology, law and politics, european area studies and european languages. Dec 01, 2015 11 family policies, indirectly affected by labor rights were viewed with skepticism by the member states in relation to an agreement based on a common policy, and the commission, as well as the national governments preferred to monitor the situation, rather than to prescribe measures for family policy, see linda hantrais, social policy in. Family policy matters 2nd second edition text only. The predominantly inwardlooking, domestic preoccupation of social policy has made way for a more integrated, international and outward approach to. Historical dimensions, contemporary debate 97818644915. Crossnational research methodology and practice ed. Bristol university press and policy press 19 old park hill bristol, bs2 8bb, uk t. Responding to family change in europe policy press, 2004. Walshe eds, the impact of the uks withdrawal on eu integration, report to the european parliaments citizens rights and constitutional affairs committee afco.
Different ideas stem from differing language use within ones culture and the whole intertwining of these relationships start at ones birth. Subsequent scientific studies of different countries revealed the family policy criteria specific to individual countries hantrais, letablier, 1996, family policy influence on demographic. Conceptualizing and measuring families and family policies in europe series editors foreword the papers included in this sixth series of crossnational research papers build on the contributions published in the fifth series. First, we use multiple correspondence analysis in order to assess the different directions and the degree of employmentoriented family policy change over the past three decades in 18 rich organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd countries. Family policy matters responding to family change in europe. Marriage rates have been falling, age at marriage and childbearing is being postponed, and family and household size has been declining. The book assembles arguments from demography, sociology, and economics to. This bestselling text integrates the latest research and cuttingedge practice to make an evidencebased case for family policy. The research was designed to inform policy by developing a greater understanding of sociodemographic change in europe, the social and economic challenges such change presents, the efficacy of the policy responses formulated by national governments and at european union level and the potential for crossborder policy learning and transfer. Failing family policy in postcommunist central europe. Increasingly heterogeneous ages at first birth by education. Language is used to maintain and convey culture and cultural ties.
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Divorce rates have been increasing, and unmarried cohabitation has become a widespread living arrangement in some parts of the union. A handbook of comparative social policy patricia kennett. Her more recent publications on these topics include. This book explores the complex relationship between family change and public policy responses in eu member states and candidate countries. Family policy and disability arie rimmerman download. Family policy matters 2nd second edition text only karen bogenschneider on. This article examines the impact of social policies on the living conditions of poor familiesparticularly womenin latin america from the late 1980s to the present. This does not mean that formal institutional structures for managing family policy are nonexistent, or that they are not legitimised. The book provides valuable insights into public perceptions of family policy across europe, and challenges received wisdom about the impact of policy on families daily lives and the decisions they take about.