Across Europe and beyond, changing family living arrangements have
stimulated popular and academic debate about the impact of
socio-demographic trends on family well-being and the challenges
they present for governments. This path-breaking book explores the
complex relationship between family change and public policy
responses in the enlarged European Union. After comparing the major
socio-economic changes of the late 20th century in Europe and their
impact on family and working life, the book analyses both the
reactions of policy makers and users as they respond to change and
the perceptions families have of public policy and its relative
importance in their lives. The book combines broad-brush scrutiny
of demographic trends, policy contexts and debates in contemporary
European societies with a fine-grain analysis of the attitudes,
perceptions and experiences of families. Five key questions are
addressed: How are families changing in European societies? What
are the challenges raised for society by changing family
structures? How are policy makers and users responding to family
change? Does family policy matter? What can policy actors learn
from experience in other countries? Fami
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