This open access book brings together a unique set of comparative data from Western and Central Europe on how contemporary families live, and discusses the similarities and differences in family lifestyles in this region. The empirical data comes from the authors‘ original research derived from adult representatives of families with children in the Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine. The authors compare and interpret information on the social and economic situation of families, expressed satisfaction in their lifestyles, and leisure and media in the everyday life of families. Overall, the authors bring into the discussion both current knowledge and original empirical data on families and contribute to literature on the sociology of the family, particularly in Europe. This book is useful to researchers and students interested in family issues, along with professionals in the field of family care and social policy.
Author(s): Blahoslav Kraus, Leona Stašová, Iva Junová
Series: SpringerBriefs in Sociology
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 125
City: Cham
Foreword
Contents
1 A Look at the Contemporary Family’s Life
1.1 Contemporary Family and Its Lifestyle
1.2 The Survey of Contemporary Family Lifestyle
1.2.1 Recent Research of Family
1.2.2 The Research Project Contemporary Family Lifestyle
1.2.3 Method Employed
1.2.4 Research Sample and the Course of the Survey
References
2 Characteristics of Family Lives in Central Europe
2.1 The Image of the Czech Family
2.2 The Image of the German Family
2.3 The Image of the Latvian Family
2.4 The Image of the Polish Family
2.5 The Image of the Slovakian Family
2.6 The Image of the Ukrainian Family
References
3 Socioeconomic Situation and Satisfaction in the Family Life
3.1 Characteristics of the Socioeconomic Situation of Families
3.2 Satisfaction in Family Life
References
4 Leisure Time in Family Life
4.1 Meaning and Function of Leisure Time
4.1.1 Free Time in the History and Now
4.1.2 What is Leisure Time?
4.1.3 Leisure Time and Family
4.2 Leisure Activities in Families in Terms of Quantity and Quality
References
5 Media in the Lives of Contemporary Families
5.1 Media Research in the Context of Family Issues
5.2 Electronic Media in European Families
5.3 Media Activities as Part of Spending Leisure Time
5.4 Joint Media Activities in Leisure Time of Families
5.5 Different and Common Features of Family Lives with Media
References
Conclusion
Appendix
