Families in Converging Europe: A Comparison of Forms, Structures and Ideals

By Eriikka Oinonen

Book Overview

This book examines common familial trends and differences throughout Europe from the 1960s onwards and discusses the most common theoretical explanations for convergence and divergence. Eriikka Oinonen reveals how structural factors such as the labour market, the welfare state and the EU affect Europeans' family related choices.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349358045
• ISBN13: 9781349358045
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"