FAMILYPLATFORM

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FAMILYPLATFORM was a social platform funded by the European Commission's 7th Framework Programme (SSH-2009-3.2.2) involving twelve organisations from leading research institutes and family associations working together to elaborate a European research agenda on the family. Representatives from scientific, policy and civil society organisations have been consulted at every step of the way. Their input has been central to the overall character and content of the research agenda.
The platform took four steps documented in separate reports:

First step: Charting, assessing and reviewing contemporary knowledge of families and family research in the EU. The results of this work are summed up in the report: "Research on Families and Family policies in Europe: State of the Art" prepared by Marjo Kuronen.
Details on the state of the art of family research in different research areas can be found in 12 existential field reports (e.g. on Family structures and family forms in the European Union; Family developmental processes; State family policies; Family living environments; Family management; Social care and social services; Social inequality and diversity of families; Media, communication and information technologies)
Second step: Critically reviewing existing research, developing questions for future research and identifying key policy questions. The results of this work are summed up in the report: "Critical Review of Research on Families and Family Policies in Europe" prepared by Karin Wall, Mafalda Leitão and Vasco Ramos.
Third step: Elaborating future scenarios of family life in Europe, and identifying challenges facing families and family policy in the future. The results of this work are summed up in the report: "Foresight Report: Facets and Preconditions of Wellbeing of Families" prepared by Olaf Kapella, Anne-Claire de Liedekerke and Julie de Bergeyck
Fourth step: Bringing the main results together and drawing conclusions from this work, ultimately proposing a European research agenda on families. The results of this work are summed up in the report: "Research Agenda" prepared by Loreen Beier, Anna Dechant, Christian Haag and Marina Rupp

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Spotlights on Contemporary Family Life
(2011-04) Adam, Ursula; Attias-Donfut, Claudine; Beier, Loreen; Belletti, Francesco; Bergeyck, Julie de; Birg, Herwig; Blaskó, Zsuzsa; Civico, Gabriella; Demeny, Paul; Dienel, Christiane; Facchini, Carla; Farrer, Linden; Hansson, Leeni; Herche, Veronika; Hofaecker, Dirk; Jokinen, Kimmo; Kormosné-Debreceni, Zsuzsanna; Kröger, Teppo; Kuronen, Marjo; Lay, William; Leccardi, Carmen; Lesina, Sara; Liedekerke, Anne-Claire de; Lowenstein, Ariela; MacDonald, John; Marchese, Elisa; Oláh, Livia Sz.; Perego, Miriam; Quaintance, Barb; Rampazi, Marita; Rebuzzini, Lorenza; Reiska, Epp; Rupp, Marina; Sanchez, Raul; Sittermann, Birgit; Spéder, Zsolt; Stevens, Joan; Farrer, Linden; Lay, William
Spotlights on Contemporary Family Life covers four issues of cross-cutting importance to families Structures and forms of families: issues relating to a diversification of families away from the ‘traditional nuclear family form’ are relatively uncontroversial from an academic perspective, but much more so for policy makers and family associations. Chapter 1 provides a thorough overview of the state of contemporary European families. Solidarities in families: too often the issue of an ‘ageing society’ is simply reduced to the problem of over-burdening social care systems, but longevity also represents opportunities for new kinds of solidarities inside families and family networks, and new relations between family members – not to mention the satisfaction felt by people who can continue to live fulfilling and rewarding lives long after they’re considered ‘elderly’. Chapter 2 gives voice to authors who identify these new opportunities and challenges. Demographic change: women are having fewer children and having them later in life. Having children is now a conscious decision and fertility rates have declined below the level required to sustain our current populations. At the same time we witness the ‘greying’ of Europe, which brings with it a whole host of opportunities and challenges. Chapter 3 raises important issues for policy makers today. Volunteering: inspired by family associations who could not survive without the support of volunteers, this chapter gives an overview of what’s known - and what isn’t - about volunteering. Coinciding with the European Year of Volunteering 2011, this chapter takes a timely look at the efforts that families put into volunteering across Europe and the important benefits that Europe gains from all of this combined voluntary effort. Linden Farrer and William Lay work for the Confederation of Family Organisations in the European Union (COFACE). This publication was produced by FAMILYPLATFORM, a project funded by the European Commission.
Wellbeing of Families in Future Europe
(2011-07-13) Beier, Loreen; Bergeyck, Julie de; Dechant, Anna; Euteneuer, Matthias; Haag, Christian; Jokinen, Kimmo; Kapella, Olaf; Kuronen, Marjo; Leitão, Mafalda; Liedekerke, Anne-Claire de; Ramos, Vasco; Rupp, Marina; Uhlendorff, Uwe; Wall, Karin; Euteneuer, Matthias; Rupp, Marina; Uhlendorff, Uwe
FAMILYPLATFORM’s aim was to develop and publish a European Research Agenda for Research on Families and Family Policy, in order to enable policy makers and others to respond to current and future challenges facing families. Four concrete steps were taken towards elaborating the Research Agenda: 1. Charting the contemporary field of research on families and family policy in the EU. 2. Critically reviewing existing research involving a wide range of stakeholders. 3. An innovative exercise to identify future challenges facing families, so as to highlight future policy issues and develop questions for future research. 4. Bringing together all of the work into a Research Agenda on Families and Family Wellbeing for Europe. Each of these areas has a dedicated chapter in this book, presenting the main results and findings of this work. More than 120 civil society representatives, policy makers, and scientific experts were involved in the work of FAMILYPLATFORM. The sharing and negotiating of sometimes contradictory perspectives and thoughts was an exciting challenge for everyone involved, resulting in a great deal of shared learning. We hope that this book passes on some of these rich experiences, thereby improving the wellbeing of families in Europe through research and policy.
Wellbeing of Families in Future Europe
(2011-07-06) Beier, Loreen; Bergeyck, Julie de; Dechant, Anna; Euteneuer, Matthias; Haag, Christian; Jokinen, Kimmo; Kapella, Olaf; Kuronen, Marjo; Leitão, Mafalda; Liedekerke, Anne-Claire de; Ramos, Vasco; Rupp, Marina; Uhlendorff, Uwe; Wall, Karin; Euteneuer, Matthias; Rupp, Marina; Uhlendorff, Uwe
FAMILYPLATFORM’s aim was to develop and publish a European Research Agenda for Research on Families and Family Policy, in order to enable policy makers and others to respond to current and future challenges facing families. Four concrete steps were taken towards elaborating the Research Agenda: 1. Charting the contemporary field of research on families and family policy in the EU. 2. Critically reviewing existing research involving a wide range of stakeholders. 3. An innovative exercise to identify future challenges facing families, so as to highlight future policy issues and develop questions for future research. 4. Bringing together all of the work into a Research Agenda on Families and Family Wellbeing for Europe. Each of these areas has a dedicated chapter in this book, presenting the main results and findings of this work. More than 120 civil society representatives, policy makers, and scientific experts were involved in the work of FAMILYPLATFORM. The sharing and negotiating of sometimes contradictory perspectives and thoughts was an exciting challenge for everyone involved, resulting in a great deal of shared learning. We hope that this book passes on some of these rich experiences, thereby improving the wellbeing of families in Europe through research and policy.
Research Agenda on Families and Family Wellbeing for Europe
(2011-07-05) Beier, Loreen; Dechant, Anna; Haag, Christian; Rupp, Marina
This report is the final outcome of FAMILYPLATFORM and the result of the encounter between more than 170 experts and stakeholders from all over Europe and beyond, creating a lively think tank on family issues. It summarises important policy questions, research gaps and research issues that were highlighted during the 18 months of working together closely within FAMILYPLATFORM. A series of societal challenges for families, family‐related policy and research have been identified through the work of FAMILYPLATFORM. Based on these crucial societal challenges, seven important research areas are outlined in this report: 1. Family Policy, 2. Care, 3. Life Course and Transitions, 4. Doing Family, 5. Migration and Mobility, 6. Inequalities and Insecurities, 7. Media and New Information Technologies. In each research area vital research questions are identified, combined with general remarks on methodological issues and approaches. Altogether, these challenges, research areas and methodological issues are building a research roadmap for the European Union for the years ahead. The realisation of this research roadmap could help policy makers to meet future societal challenges and to improve the wellbeing of families.
Families - A Summary of the Situation in Europe Today
(2011-05-10) Euteneuer, Matthias; Farrer, Linden; Lay, William; Liedekerke, Anne-Claire de; Uhlendorff, Uwe
Information brochure No. 1 on the state of knowledge on contemporary family life in Europe and key issues for policy and research
A Research Agenda on the Family for the European Union
(2011-04-27) Beier, Loreen; Dechant, Anna; Farrer, Linden; Haag, Christian; Rupp, Marina
Information brochure No. 2 on the main outcomes of FAMILYPLATFORM
Spotlights on Contemporary Family Life
(2011-04) Adam, Ursula; Attias-Donfut, Claudine; Beier, Loreen; Belletti, Francesco; Birg, Herwig; Blaskó, Zsuzsa; Civico, Gabriella; de Bergeyck, Julie; de Liedekerke, Anne-Claire; Demeny, Paul; Dienel, Christiane; Facchini, Carla; Farrer, Linden; Hansson, Leeni; Herche, Veronika; Hofaecker, Dirk; Jokinen, Kimmo; Kormosné-Debreceni, Zsuzsanna; Kröger, Teppo; Kuronen, Marjo; Lay, William; Leccardi, Carmen; Lesina, Sara; Lowenstein, Ariela; MacDonald, John; Marchese, Elisa; Oláh, Livia Sz.; Perego, Miriam; Quaintance, Barb; Rampazi, Marita; Rebuzzini, Lorenza; Reiska, Epp; Rupp, Marina; Sanchez, Raul; Sittermann, Birgit; Spéder, Zsolt; Stevens, Joan; Farrer, Linden; Lay, William
Spotlights on Contemporary Family Life covers four issues of cross-cutting importance to families Structures and forms of families: issues relating to a diversification of families away from the ‘traditional nuclear family form’ are relatively uncontroversial from an academic perspective, but much more so for policy makers and family associations. Chapter 1 provides a thorough overview of the state of contemporary European families. Solidarities in families: too often the issue of an ‘ageing society’ is simply reduced to the problem of over-burdening social care systems, but longevity also represents opportunities for new kinds of solidarities inside families and family networks, and new relations between family members – not to mention the satisfaction felt by people who can continue to live fulfilling and rewarding lives long after they’re considered ‘elderly’. Chapter 2 gives voice to authors who identify these new opportunities and challenges. Demographic change: women are having fewer children and having them later in life. Having children is now a conscious decision and fertility rates have declined below the level required to sustain our current populations. At the same time we witness the ‘greying’ of Europe, which brings with it a whole host of opportunities and challenges. Chapter 3 raises important issues for policy makers today. Volunteering: inspired by family associations who could not survive without the support of volunteers, this chapter gives an overview of what’s known - and what isn’t - about volunteering. Coinciding with the European Year of Volunteering 2011, this chapter takes a timely look at the efforts that families put into volunteering across Europe and the important benefits that Europe gains from all of this combined voluntary effort. Linden Farrer and William Lay work for the Confederation of Family Organisations in the European Union (COFACE). This publication was produced by FAMILYPLATFORM, a project funded by the European Commission.
Civil Society Perspective
(2011-04-20) Aurora, Liverani; Donnelly, Jill; Farrer, Linden; Liedekerke, Anne‐Claire de; Mandula, Marie‐Liesse; Rebuzzini, Lorenza
Three case studies, taken from within the FAMILYPLATFORM consortium, of family organisations operating at the local, national, European, and global levels.
Media, communication and information technologies in the European family
(Familyplatform, 2010-04) Das, Ranjana; Georgiou, Myria; Haddon, Leslie; Helsper, Ellen; Wang, Yinhan
Social Inequality and Diversity of Families
(Familyplatform, 2010-03-01) Leitão, Mafalda; Ramos, Vasco; Wall, Karin
The Professional Standards of Care Workers
(Familyplatform, 2010-06) Matthies, Aila-Leena
Social Care and Social Services
(Familyplatform, 2010-04) Jokinen, Kimmo; Kröger, Teppo; Kuronen, Marjo
Patterns and Trends of Family Management in the European Union
(Familyplatform, 2010-04) Blaskó, Zsuzsa; Herche, Veronika
Local Politics
(Familyplatform, 2012-04) Belletti, Francesco; Rebuzzini, Lorenza
Family and Living Environment
(Familyplatform, 2010-04) Reiska, Epp; Saar, Ellu; Viilmann, Karl
Major Trends of State Family Policies in Europe
(Familyplatform, 2010-04) Blum, Sonja; Rille-Pfeiffer, Christiane
Transitions into Parenthood
(Familyplatform, 2010-07) Stauber, Barbara
Family Developmental Processes
(Familyplatform, 2010-04) Leccardi, Carmen; Perego, Miriam
Family Structures & Family Forms
(Familyplatform, 2010-04) Beier, Loreen; Hofäcker, Dirk; Marchese, Elisa; Rupp, Marina
Facets and Preconditions of Wellbeing of Families
(Familyplatform, 2011) Bergeyck, Julie de; Kapella, Olaf; Liedekerke, Anne-Claire de

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