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Is the family system in Romania similar to those of Southern European countries?
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Abstract "In his influential 1998 study, David S. Reher discusses historical differences between countries with strong and weak family ties. He focuses on the 'Western World', comparing Italy and the Iberian Peninsula with Scandinavia, the British Isles, the Low Countries, Germany and Austria, together with ... view more
"In his influential 1998 study, David S. Reher discusses historical differences between countries with strong and weak family ties. He focuses on the 'Western World', comparing Italy and the Iberian Peninsula with Scandinavia, the British Isles, the Low Countries, Germany and Austria, together with North America. In this paper, we explore whether Romania, in Eastern Europe, can be characterised as having a strong family system, given the increasingly important role family has played for individual well-being following the end of the socialist regime. We observe a number of similarities between Romania and Southern European countries in terms of behaviours associated with 'strong family ties', opinions on family care and mutual intergenerational support. Differences can be explained in light of Romania's economic and housing crisis. Overall, it is likely that the importance of family ties in Romania increased after the end of the socialist regime." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Romania; family; commitment; parent-child relationship; Intergenerational relations; domestic assistance; family formation; family planning; Southern Europe; post-communist society; post-socialist country; international comparison
Classification
Population Studies, Sociology of Population
Family Sociology, Sociology of Sexual Behavior
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 57-86
Journal
Comparative Population Studies - Zeitschrift für Bevölkerungswissenschaft, 41 (2016) 1
ISSN
1869-8999
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed