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Families in Converging Europe

A Comparison of Forms, Structures and Ideals
By:E. Oinonen
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780230527249
eText ISBN:9780230583146
Edition:0
Copyright:2008
Format:Page Fidelity

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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.