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This paper is based on a survey among 435 Czech households caring for a dependent senior in the family to inquire into the conditions and circumstances of caring for seniors in the family. The concept of 'care as a labour of love' (Graham) is contrasted with the concept of the 'defamilisation of care' (Glenn) and 'social rights for elderly care' (Fine). The author finds that more demanding family care, measured as the level of IADL or BADL, is reflected in a growing number of hours spent on family care. The author shows the significant differences in the psychological and financial burden experienced by primary caregivers in relation to how demanding the level of care required is. The article presents evidence of the existence of 'collective family care' in situations where demanding personal care for a senior is required. The participation of other family members in providing care for a senior in situations of demanding personal care demonstrates some features of family cohesion.

The article focuses on the relationship between marital status & life satisfaction in the countries of Europe. The first part of the article discusses subjective evaluations of life satisfaction & the theoretical concepts that explain differences in the levels of life satisfaction according to marital status. The second part of the article is devoted to empirical analyses of data from the European Social Survey (ESS), the results of which indicate that in the countries studied married people tend to be more satisfied with life than others, even though the strength of this effect varies. The differences in the effect of marriage cannot be ascribed to a given society's divorce rate. In some countries the life satisfaction of the cohabiting population is almost as high as for married people, while in other countries it is closer to the level of life satisfaction observed among single people, & in other countries the level of satisfaction of the cohabitating individuals lies midway between married & single people.

Intro -- Obsah -- Kapitola 1 Co je nám do jiných rodin? -- Kapitola 2 Sociologické konceptualizace rodiny -- 2.1. Psychoanalýza a tradiční sociologická paradigmata: teoriesocializace, funkcionalismus a teorie konfliktu -- 2.2. Změna paradigmatu: aktéři a sociální struktury -- 2.2.1. Interpretativní přístupy -- 2.2.2. Pozdně moderní rodina -- 2.2.3. Feministické konceptualizace rodiny -- Kapitola 3 Sociálněvědní zkoumání homoparentality -- 3.1. Přehled výzkumů homoparentality -- 3.2. Metodologická refl exe stávajících výzkumů -- Kapitola 4 Od rodiny jako typu k rodině jako fenoménu -- 4.1. Kritická reflexe pojmů: sexualita, manželství, komunita, příbuzenství -- 4.2. Stejnopohlavní rodiny: konvence, nebo subverze? -- Kapitola 5 Etnografie (lesbických) rodin -- Kapitola 6 Ten tajemný předmět touhy -- 6.1. Rodičovství toužené a plánované -- 6.2. Plánované a improvizované strategie otěhotnění -- Kapitola 7 Rodičovství a příbuzenství -- 7.1. Biologické a sociální mateřství -- 7.2. Improvizované scénáře rodičovství -- 7.3. Rodina původu a pokrevnost -- Kapitola 8 Rodiny v kontextu gay a lesbické komunity -- 8.1. Jaká je vlastně definice lesby? -- 8.2. Uzavřená komunita a pohodlná normalita -- Kapitola 9 Dělání genderu a dělání rodiny -- 9.1. Pečovatelka, živitelka a genderované dítě -- 9.2. Reflexivní vztahy -- Kapitola 10 Mezi stereotypem a autenticitou -- Literatura -- Jmenný rejstřík

Monografie Ekonomie rodiny v promenách casu, institucí a hodnot je rozsáhlou studií institucionální ekonomie a krestanské sociální etiky, která nabízí komplexní pohled na instituci rodiny ve spolecnosti. Popisuje ekonomii rodiny v její dlouhodobé dezintegraci, kdy byly postupne všechny funkce rodiny predávány trhu. Komparace jednotlivých modelu zacíná u námi opušteného modelu rodiny v reálném socialismu a pokracuje zkoumáním rodinné politiky Anglie, Spojených státu amerických, Skandinávie, Nemecka, Francie a dalších evropských zemí. Ze srovnání a hodnocení dosažených výsledku rodinných politik

This paper investigates the possible reasons why many microfinance institutions (MFIs) have gradually experienced a decrease in the share of female borrowers in their portfolios over the last few years. We confirm that the share of women may be decreasing due to the growing proportion of low-income inhabitants in the area and unpaid family workers. Our results further show that the share of women is also strongly dependent on employment policy that has a positive impact on the dependent variable. Unexpectedly, none of macroeconomic variables such as economic growth, wage and household consumption has an impact on the number of female borrowers. Adapted from the source document.

The article is based on the first sociological study of the attitudes and preferences of Czech men who identify themselves as gay towards (gay) fatherhood, family, and parenthood. The main arguments of the study evolve around the themes of the (overwhelmingly positive) parental desires of the gay men participating in the study; their internalised moral dilemmas connected to gay fatherhood; the reproductive choices and limits that structure the attitudes of gay men towards parenthood and family; and gender stereotypes about family/parenting models and the roles these men occupy. The article is divided into two main parts. The fi rst part introduces the context and current state of sociological scholarship and research on gay fatherhood and homoparentality. The second part of the article discusses results, an interpretation, and an analysis of the empirical findings of the study.

The Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna – KD) are a member of the current Swedish coalition government and at the same time one of the youngest relevant parties in the Swedish party system. The article below deals with an identity analysis of the KD and employs the concept of party family to frame the analysis of the party's programme. The paper also includes a description of the genesis of the KD and the party's position within the Swedish political party system. The article concludes with the observation that the KD can continue to be classified as a member of the Christian-democratic party family despite the fact that elements of the KD's programme can more often be found in the programmes of parties of other party families.

This paper examines the issue of ballot voting in elections with a focus on traditional and modern voting methods. The purpose is to provide policy analysis with a survey of the development of voting methods, from their earliest form up to contemporary democratic technologies. The study offers a systematic evaluation of the voting mechanism, especially the paper ballot, machine voting, punchcard voting, optical mark-sense voting and electronic voting. On the basis of case studies, their impact on electoral process and the accuracy of election results is evaluated, as well as their impact on the quality of democracy. The accent is put on voting procedures which are user-friendly and trustworthy at the same time.