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Contemporary Family Lifestyles in Central and Western Europe

Selected Cases

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Authors:
  1. Blahoslav Kraus

    1. University of Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

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  2. Leona Stašová

    1. University of Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

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  3. Iva Junová

    1. University of Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

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  • Provides unique data on families from Europe
  • Includes a remarkable comparative perspective on how contemporary families live
  • Brings topicality to contemporary discussions on social inclusion, social welfare and social policy

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Sociology (BRIEFSSOCY)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. A Look at the Contemporary Family’s Life

    • Blahoslav Kraus
    Pages 1-20Open Access
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  3. Characteristics of Family Lives in Central Europe

    • Blahoslav Kraus, Peter Ondrejkovič, Wojciech Krzysztof Świątkiewicz, Lolita Vilka, Ursula Rieke, Ilze Trapenciere et al.
    Pages 21-47Open Access
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  4. Socioeconomic Situation and Satisfaction in the Family Life

    • Blahoslav Kraus
    Pages 49-63Open Access
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  5. Leisure Time in Family Life

    • Iva Junová
    Pages 65-86Open Access
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  6. Media in the Lives of Contemporary Families

    • Leona Stašová
    Pages 87-109Open Access
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  7. Back Matter

    Pages 111-125
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

    Blahoslav Kraus, Leona Stašová, Iva Junová

About the authors

Blahoslav Kraus, PhD, is a professor at the Department of Sociology and Social Pathology, Faculty of Education, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.

Leona Stašová, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Department of Social Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. 

Iva Junová, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Department of Social Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. 

Peter Ondrejkovič, PhD, is a lecturing professor at the Faculty of Education, Palacký University, Olomouc, and Faculty of Education, University in Hradec Králové (both in the Czech Republic).

 Wojciech Świątkiewicz, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Sociology of Knowledge, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, and Visiting Professor at the Department of Sociology, University of Constantinus the Philosopher in Nitra, Slovakia.

Lolita Vilka, PhD, is Associate Professor at RigaStradiņs University, Latvia.

Ursula Rieke, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Social Work and Social Sciences, Catholic University of Applied Sciences, Mainz, Germany.

Ilze Trapenciere is Head of the International Master's Study programme, Riga Stradiņs University, Latvia.

Liudmyla Pankiv is at the Dragomanov National Pedagogical University, Kyiv, Ukraine.



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Contemporary Family Lifestyles in Central and Western Europe

  • Book Subtitle: Selected Cases

  • Authors: Blahoslav Kraus, Leona Stašová, Iva Junová

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Sociology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48299-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-48298-5Published: 15 December 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-48299-2Published: 14 December 2020

  • Series ISSN: 2212-6368

  • Series E-ISSN: 2212-6376

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 125

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 12 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Family, Development and Social Change, European Culture

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