Family, Kinship and State in Contemporary Europe 

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Family, Kinship and State in Contemporary Europe 
Over the last few years, a consensus has grown among European policy specialists that the extended family has a central role to play in the provision of social security. If this view is sincere, and not simply an attempt to reduce state welfare budgets, it is necessary for government officials and social scientists to understand how and why family members help each other and in what circumstances they might withhold their aid. With Family, Kinship and State in Contemporary Europe, the editors and their collaborators have gathered a three-volume array of historical, sociological, and ethnographic data that introduce readers to the types of kin relationships found around contemporary Europe, the strengths and weaknesses of the various systems, and the extent to which each can be influenced—for better or worse—by the state. Historical and comparative analyses track the impact of political and economic change and show how variables such as marriage, cohabitation, and divorce rates; lower fertility; and aging populations interact with the performance and structure of kinship networks. Seit einigen Jahren besteht Konsens darüber, dass »Familie« auch heute noch eine zentrale Funktion bei der Bereitstellung von Sozialleistungen einnimmt. Die Familie ist wichtig für Pflege, Bildung, finanzielle Unterstützung oder Hilfe bei der Arbeitssuche. Doch die Rolle der Familie war und ist über Zeit und Raum nicht immer die gleiche. Die hier versammelten historischen, demografischen, soziologischen und ethnografischen Studien zeigen, welche Unterschiede das Modell der Familie in verschiedenen europäischen Regionen aufweist. Daneben verdeutlichen sie, wie neue Formen von Partnerschaft, abnehmende Geburtenraten und das Altern der Gesellschaft das Bild der Familie und ihre Rolle im Bereich der sozialen Sicherung verändern. Band 1 beleuchtet die Geschichte der Familie im Europa des 20. Jahrhunderts in engem Bezug zur Expansion und den Bedrängnissen des Wohlfahrtsstaates.

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ISBN: 9783593389615

Language: English

Publication date: 09.08.2010

Number of pages: 412

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