Families in Eastern Europe by Mihaela Robila
Eastern Europe has been recognized as a region that has experienced major socio-political and economic changes in the last decades. The impact of these transitions on families and their functioning has also been significant. Although understanding of families in different cultures in the last years has been considerably increased, little has been written on Eastern European families. This book fills the void in literature and provides a timely and comprehensive analysis of family issues in Eastern Europe. It brings together scholars from fourteen Eastern European countries: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, former East Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. The authors explain family processes in that particular country focusing on the historic, social and economic contexts and the impact they have on families. The authors also provide demographic information about families and discuss cultural traditions, marital and gender roles, parenting processes, family policy and programs within the society, and the state of research on family issues. As the society is trying to adopt a global perspective of the family, there is a need for people to gain an in-depth understanding of the world from a historical, socio-economic, political and cultural framework. This volume is an important reference work to be used by scholars and undergraduate and graduate students. It is a reader appropriate for use in courses and seminars on families and cultural diversity. The book also constitutes an excellent source of information for policy makers, foundations, governments and leaders of international family and/or youth organizations. Finally, the volume could be used by general readers interested in the dynamics of families in Eastern Europe. The book develops new insights and understandings on family issues.
Mihaela Robila, Ph.D., CFLE is Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Queens College of the City University of New York. Her scholarship is focused on family functioning and family policies in different countries. Besides writing numerous peer-reviewed articles in scholarly journals, she also edited the Handbook of Family Policies Across the Globe (2014, Springer), wrote a book on Eastern European Immigrant Families (2010; Routledge), and edited a book on Families in Eastern Europe (2004; Elsevier). Her work has been supported by funding from Fulbright Program, American Councils for International Education - U.S. Department of State, Spencer Foundation, Fahs Beck Fund for Research, Jacobs Foundation, among others. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association Divisions 52 - International Psychology, 43 - Society for Couple and Family Psychology, and 37- Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice. She was awarded the Carolyn Attneave Diversity Award by the APA Division 43 - Society for Family Psychology. Dr. Robila has been invited and participated to several United Nations (U.N.) Expert Group Meetings on families and family policies, and is the National Council on Family Relations representative at the U.N.
Alan C. Taylor, Ph.D., CFLE is an Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences at East Carolina University. His scholarship is focused in three areas: family life education pedagogy, family theory and intergenerational relations - in particular, grandparent-grandchild relationships. Besides writing numerous peer-reviewed articles in scholarly journals and book chapters on family life education, family theory and intergenerational relationships, he also co-edited the book entitled Family Life Education with Diverse Populations (2012, Sage) with Dr. Sharon Ballard.
Alan C. Taylor, Ph.D., CFLE is an Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences at East Carolina University. His scholarship is focused in three areas: family life education pedagogy, family theory and intergenerational relations - in particular, grandparent-grandchild relationships. Besides writing numerous peer-reviewed articles in scholarly journals and book chapters on family life education, family theory and intergenerational relationships, he also co-edited the book entitled Family Life Education with Diverse Populations (2012, Sage) with Dr. Sharon Ballard.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780762311163 |
| ISBN 10 | 0762311169 |
| Title | Families in Eastern Europe |
| Author | Mihaela Robila |
| Series | Contemporary Perspectives In Family Research |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited |
| Year published | 2004-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 252 |
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