Les transformations de la famille et de la parenté en France

The transformations within family relationships in France
[journal article]

Abstract

When proposing to surpass the political alternative family-individual, the author underlines that the variety of contemporary families becomes comprehensible only if analyzed in the context of big structural, political and cultural evolutions that affects the entire society. With contemporary conjug... view more

When proposing to surpass the political alternative family-individual, the author underlines that the variety of contemporary families becomes comprehensible only if analyzed in the context of big structural, political and cultural evolutions that affects the entire society. With contemporary conjugality turning more and more contractual, privatized but also more unstable, the link of filiations goes the other way around, turning more unconditional. Hence, the author introduces three important aspects concerning the family institution nowadays. The first is connected to the increasing number of mixed couples. The second aspect is linked to an ever increasing life expectancy. Lastly, the third concerns the diversification of filiations by means of adoption, family reorganizations, and medically assisted conception.... view less

Keywords
marriage; partner relationship; family; family policy; France

Classification
Family Sociology, Sociology of Sexual Behavior
Family Policy, Youth Policy, Policy on the Elderly

Document language
French

Publication Year
2009

Page/Pages
p. 307-314

Journal
Studia Politica: Romanian Political Science Review, 9 (2009) 2

ISSN
1582-4551

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works