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Individualism and Families develops current debates about individualism within families, particularly how partners understand and resolve tensions between the n

Published in 1997, the aim of this study is to address comparative perspectives on gender and family life in western and eastern Europe. The focus is on the way

This book examines common familial trends and differences throughout Europe from the 1960s onwards and discusses the most common theoretical explanations for co

Some papers were presented at the conference "Family, Marriage and Parenthood in Eastern Europe, Russia and Sweden" held September 2008 in Sweden.