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Eastern Europe has been recognized as a region that has experienced major socio-political and economic changes in the last decades. The impact of these transitions on families and their functioning has also been significant. Although understanding of families in different cultures in the last years has been considerably increased, little has been written on Eastern European families. This book fills the void in literature and provides a timely and comprehensive analysis of family issues in Eastern Europe. It brings together scholars from fourteen Eastern European countries: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, former East Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. The authors explain family processes in that particular country focusing on the historic, social and economic contexts and the impact they have on families. The authors also provide demographic information about families and discuss cultural traditions, marital and gender roles, parenting processes, family policy and programs within the society, and the state of research on family issues.
As the society is trying to adopt a global perspective of the family, there is a need for people to gain an in-depth understanding of the world from a historical, socio-economic, political and cultural framework. This volume is an important reference work to be used by scholars and undergraduate and graduate students. It is a reader appropriate for use in courses and seminars on families and cultural diversity. The book also constitutes an excellent source of information for policy makers, foundations, governments and leaders of international family and/or youthorganizations. Finally, the volume could be used by general readers interested in the dynamics of families in Eastern Europe. The book develops new insights and understandings on family issues.
Sommario
Series Editor's Preface. (F. Berardo). Families in Eastern Europe: Context, Trends and Variations. (M. Robila). Continuity and Change in Familial Relationships in East Germany Since 1990. (M. Adler). The Czech Family at Present and in the Recent Past. (H. Marikova). Families in Slovakia. (J. Filadelfiova). The Polish Family: Always an Institution? (A. Titkow, D. Duch). Changes in Family Life Courses in Slovenia. (M. Ule). Families in the Republic of Macedonia. (D. Lakinska, S. Bornarova). The Hungarian Family. (O. Toth). Child Development and Family Functioning Within the Romanian Context. (M. Robila). The Bulgarian Family: Specifics and Development From Liking in the Village Square to Love in The 'Chat' (R. Stayikova). Families in Moldova. (V. Bodrug-Lungu). Families in The Ukraine: Between Postponed Modernization, Neofamilism and Economic Survival. (T. Zhurzhenko). Families in Lithuania. (I. Juozeliuniene, L. Kuzmickaite). Marriage and Families in Latvia. (P. Eglite). Family Relations in 20th Century Russia as a Projection of Popular Beliefs, Scholarly Discourse and State Policies. (V. Uspenskaya, D.Y. Borodin). Notes On Contributors.
Riassunto
Provides a comprehensive analysis of family issues in Eastern Europe. Bringing together scholars from 14 Eastern European countries, this book explains family processes in that particular country focusing on the historic, social and economic contexts and the impact they have on families. It also provides demographic information about families.
