Spotlights on Contemporary Family Life

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dc.contributor.authorAdam, Ursula
dc.contributor.authorAttias-Donfut, Claudine
dc.contributor.authorBeier, Loreen
dc.contributor.authorBelletti, Francesco
dc.contributor.authorBirg, Herwig
dc.contributor.authorBlaskó, Zsuzsa
dc.contributor.authorCivico, Gabriella
dc.contributor.authorde Bergeyck, Julie
dc.contributor.authorde Liedekerke, Anne-Claire
dc.contributor.authorDemeny, Paul
dc.contributor.authorDienel, Christiane
dc.contributor.authorFacchini, Carla
dc.contributor.authorFarrer, Linden
dc.contributor.authorHansson, Leeni
dc.contributor.authorHerche, Veronika
dc.contributor.authorHofaecker, Dirk
dc.contributor.authorJokinen, Kimmo
dc.contributor.authorKormosné-Debreceni, Zsuzsanna
dc.contributor.authorKröger, Teppo
dc.contributor.authorKuronen, Marjo
dc.contributor.authorLay, William
dc.contributor.authorLeccardi, Carmen
dc.contributor.authorLesina, Sara
dc.contributor.authorLowenstein, Ariela
dc.contributor.authorMacDonald, John
dc.contributor.authorMarchese, Elisa
dc.contributor.authorOláh, Livia Sz.
dc.contributor.authorPerego, Miriam
dc.contributor.authorQuaintance, Barb
dc.contributor.authorRampazi, Marita
dc.contributor.authorRebuzzini, Lorenza
dc.contributor.authorReiska, Epp
dc.contributor.authorRupp, Marina
dc.contributor.authorSanchez, Raul
dc.contributor.authorSittermann, Birgit
dc.contributor.authorSpéder, Zsolt
dc.contributor.authorStevens, Joan
dc.contributor.editorFarrer, Linden
dc.contributor.editorLay, William
dc.date.accessioned2011-04-27T07:19:37Z
dc.date.available2011-04-27T07:19:37Z
dc.date.issued2011-04
dc.description.abstractSpotlights 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.en
dc.identifier.isbn9781447516606
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2003/27708
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.17877/DE290R-8837
dc.language.isoende
dc.relation.ispartofseriesFAMILYPLATFORM - Families in Europe ; 2en
dc.relation.isreplacedbyhttp://hdl.handle.net/2003/28915
dc.subjectageingen
dc.subjectdemographic changeen
dc.subjectdiversificationen
dc.subjectEuropean year of volunteeringen
dc.subjectfamilyen
dc.subjectfamily formsen
dc.subjectfamily policy
dc.subjectfamily research
dc.subjectfamily solidarityen
dc.subjectfamily structureen
dc.subjectpolicy
dc.subjectsocial careen
dc.subjectvolunteeringen
dc.subjectvolunteersen
dc.subject.ddc300
dc.titleSpotlights on Contemporary Family Lifeen
dc.typeTextde
dc.type.publicationtypebookde
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
eldorado.openaire.projectidentifierinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/243864/EU/Social platform on research for families and family policies/FAMILYPLATFORM

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