In the international literature there is a broad scope for comparative
research on the welfare regime, family change and gender relations, but
we have no book that comprehensively collects the main research that has
been conducted from the perspective of family well-being. Thus, this
volume focuses on the comparative analyse of family and well-being in a
European perspective, a dimension which literature has not covered till
the present.
This book collects the researches done in Europe on family well-being
and compares family change and well-being in different institutional and
cultural contexts. It takes a deeper look at early evidence of family
well-being and presents a compilation of findings from the main
researchers on this topic.
A broad range of topics is covered from the theorizing of children's
well-being to the development of specific measures of family well-being.
The book also outlines pivotal methodological and conceptual issues. A
distinguished, international group of researchers provide insights into
the dynamics of family change and well-being, using indicators as a
means to confront new phenomena as well as to bridge data and theory.