Download or read book Family, Kinship and State in Contemporary Europe written by Hannes Grandits and published by Campus Verlag. This book was released on 2010 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this volume the authors examine the history of the family during the twentieth century in the context of political struggles over the welfare state, gender roles and parental authority. They ask how far political measures have contributed to changes in family life, and whether these should be understood as a weakening, or as a redefinition of traditional kinship roles."--