(in Polish) Family changes in European perspective WS-SO-FCiEP
1. The demographic outlook for Europe focused on family changes: population changes, trends of family changes by country
2. Theories of the family in historical roots of key concepts of kinship and family in sociology
3. Family types and structures in Europe: different types of family across the EU, distribution of work in households
4. Individualization, intimacy and Family life
5. Standards of living in European families: economic strain, household debt, housing insecurity, deprivation
6. Work and work life balance in families across the Europe: work preferences, work – life conflict, access to childcare services, work – life challenges across generations
7. New motherhood and new parenting: child care and new family forms
8. Parenting practices and values
9. Life satisfaction and happiness in European families: income satisfaction, optimism about the future, mental well-being
10. Families and ageing societies:
11. Relation between generations: the population of older people in the European Union, future trends in ageing, participation in society
12. Poverty and social exclusion: wellbeing and family status
13. Family policies in EU countries, a comparative analysis
14. New direction of personal life, family and friendship
15. Students project - presentation
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Learning outcomes
1. ma podstawową wiedzę o relacjach między strukturami i instytucjami społecznymi w skali krajowej, międzynarodowej i międzykulturowej
2. ma podstawową wiedzę o człowieku, w szczególności jako podmiocie konstytuującym struktury społeczne i zasady ich funkcjonowania, a także działającym w tych strukturach
3. potrafi wykorzystać podstawową wiedzę teoretyczną i pozyskiwać dane do analizowania konkretnych procesów i zjawisk społecznych (kulturowych, politycznych, prawnych, gospodarczych) w zakresie socjologii
4. posiada umiejętność rozumienia i analizowania zjawisk społecznych
5. potrafi współdziałać i pracować w grupie, przyjmując w niej różne role
6. potrafi uzupełniać i doskonalić nabytą wiedzę i umiejętności oraz rozumie potrzebę jej doskonalenia
Assessment criteria
The majority of your grade will be based on evidence of your knowledge, comprehension, and analysis of course materials
30% Class participation
20% Leadership of discussion
20% Final project - presentation
30% Exam
Bibliography
Deborah-Chambers, A Sociology of Family Life, Polity-Press, Oxford, United Kingdom, 2015
James Fulcher, John Scott, Sociology, 4th Edition, Oxford 2012
Earl Babbie, Introduction to Social Research, 5th Edition, Wadsworth Cengage Learning, Belmont USA, 2011
Andrew J. Cherlin, The Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family Today, New York Knopf, 2009
Peters, H. Elizabeth, and Claire M. Kamp Dush. (eds.),Marriage and Family: Perspectives and Complexities. New York: Columbia University Press, 2009
V. Bengtson et al. (eds.), Sourcebook of Family Theory and Research, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2005
Ron Lesthaeghe, The second demographic transition in Western countries: An interpretation. In K. Oppenheim Jason, & A.-M. Jensen (Eds.), Gender and family change in industrialized countries (pp. 17-62). Oxford Clarendon Press, 1995
Casper Lynne, Family Demography, in George Ritzer (ed.) Encyclopedia of Sociology, Blackwell, 2007
Sandra L. Hofferth, Secondary Data Analysis in Family Research, Journal of Marriage and Family 67, November 2005
Active ageing and solidarity between generations, A statistical portrait of the European Union 2012, Eurostat Statistical books 2012
The 2015 Ageing Report Economic and budgetary projections for the 28 EU Member States (2013-2060), European Economy 3|2015
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