Verlagsinfo: Das Werk leitet unter Berücksichtigung von rechtsdogmatischen, rechtssoziologischen und rechtsvergleichenden Aspekten sowie mit Blick auf den Diskussionsstand in der Moral- und Rechtsphilosophie ein Recht auf Zugang zur Persönlichkeitsentwicklung durch Elternschaft her und definiert damit neue Maßstäbe für den europäischen Menschenrechtsschutzstandard und den Grundrechteschutz. Gemeint ist das Recht, das eigene Wesen durch die Beziehung zu einem Kind - als integraler Bestandteil der eigenen Identität - zu formen und zu entwickeln. Darauf aufbauend untersucht die Arbeit die Auswirkungen auf eine Neugestaltung des deutschen Rechts der Reproduktionsmedizin und skizziert die notwendigen Folgeänderungen im Familienrecht.
In: Intergenerational justice review, Band 9, Heft 2, S. 52-59
ISSN: 2510-8824
Demographic ageing in Europe is leading to an increasing need for care and a serious challenge for the sustainability of our social and healthcare systems. Informal carers across the EU currently provide over 80 per cent of all care. If not adequately supported, caring can have many difficult consequences for carers. Carers should not be socially and economically penalised as a result of their caregiving activities. Measures designed to support them should therefore aim to recognise them and their vital role in society, provide them with the essential information and counselling they need, give them access to allowances that offset the costs they face and truly values their contribution, develop flexible working arrangements and care leave schemes to allow them to maintain an active life, and improve the provision of equitable and accessible formal care services to ensure carers can rely on professional alternatives to informal care. This policy paper makes clear why it is necessary to address the challenges faced by young carers. It briefly discusses different forms of support measures and makes recommendations for better support for Young Carers.
This article aims to contribute to the validation and interpretation of scale of the child exposure to household material deprivation, developed based on the Portuguese sample of the 2017 EU-Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-Silc). The index was developed from household questionnaire items by applying an item-response theory model. For its validation, a descriptive analysis of the scale by EU-Silc social variables was carried out. The interpretation was given by the description of the categories of items according to the profiles of households grouped into clusters. The results show that 14.3% of households with children can be classified as in a situation of extreme deprivation and 25.6% in an intermediate level of deprivation. Considering that EU-Silc is applied in all European Union, the methodology can be extended to other countries, allowing the annual monitoring of child poverty.
A backlash against liberal gender and sexuality attitudes has been an issue in many societies, especially post-Communist. However, it takes a different shape in each socio–cultural context. This article contributes to academic debates about neo-traditionalism in the post-Soviet space and focuses specifically on Armenia. It points at some possible mechanisms that make these societies look more neo-traditionalist than they actually are. From the previous research of gender aspects of nationalism, we argue that the neo-traditionalist public discourses in Armenia might be a by-product of the national identity construction. We conclude that the individual-choice attitudes in the post-Soviet space may reflect the respondents' acceptance of a national ideology promoted by the post-Soviet elites rather than their private practices. Our aim is to reveal the complexities of neo-traditionalism in the post-Soviet space where everyday practices are at odds with neo-traditionalist narratives, which we argue might be a result of the Soviet legacy of unwritten rules and open secrets.
Child abuse is a pervasive problem in the United States. Often, the abused child's word is the only evidence to prove the abuse in court. For this reason, the child's testimony is critical. Testifying can pose a challenge for the abused child who must face her abuser in the courtroom, especially if that abuser personally questions her. The United States Supreme Court has recognized the legitimate and strong interest the state has in protecting the psychological and physical well-being of children. When a child will face significant trauma and cannot reasonably communicate in the courtroom, the child can be questioned outside the presence of the defendant through alternative contemporaneous methods such as closed-circuit television ("CCTV"). Using closed-circuit television implicates the right to confrontation, which guarantees the opportunity for a defendant to confront his accuser. Despite this guarantee, the court may limit the face-to-face exposure for the child's protection when the child would face a significant level of trauma. Many states have codified the use of closed-circuit television in CCTV statutes. A court may also sua-sponte impose limits on a self-represented defendant's ability to personally question child witnesses. Such limits instead require standby counsel to conduct the questioning, which courts have held does not violate the right to self-representation. This Comment explores the permissible limitations of the right to confrontation and self-representation. Particularly, it looks at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision Commonwealth v. Tighe and argues the court misclassified the above-mentioned rights. Based on the Fourth Circuit decision in Fields v. Murray, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court should have classified these rights as distinct which would require different levels of necessity to limit. This Comment ultimately proposes a prohibition against personal cross-examination by pro se defendants and the passing of a pro se provision to the CCTV statute.
International audience ; Purpose: To determine the influence of COVID-19 and the first 2020 lockdown on Flemish people's initial travel behaviour perceptions, a hypothetical scenario was posed to respondents where they were asked to keep in mind a situation where they might be able to travel again during the summer of 2020 (July/August). This research had two main aims: i) the pre-lockdown travel plans for summer 2020 were determined; ii) the extent to which respondents would adapt their travel behaviour if they were hypothetically allowed to travel again by summer 2020. Methods: This exploratory research was done by means of an online quantitative questionnaire of which 1803(n) complete responses were obtained through convenience and snowball sampling. Results: The results revealed that respondents did have initial travel plans for the 2020 summer (July/August) period, but that they adjusted their planning to mostly travelling nationally/locally, potentially benefitting the local tourism industry. These findings (i) indicate the importance of directing marketing efforts towards the local travel market and (ii) contribute to literature regarding the resilience of the (local) tourism industry. Additionally, the research unveils how the industry should do long-term planning by taking the immediate travel behaviour changes of the Flemish travel consumers into account through regular intervals of consumer research so that it can pick up on possible behavioural trends and ready itself. Implications: Government, together with the industry, can work towards policies that act as a safety net during possible future industry disasters to minimize the negative impacts and foster a swift recovery.
Hintergrund: Sexuell übertragbare Infektionen (STI) sind ein relevanter Risikofaktor für die sexuelle Gesundheit des Einzelnen und der Bevölkerung. Für eine zielgruppenspezifische Präventionsarbeit ist der Wissensstand zu STI in verschiedenen Bevölkerungsgruppen daher von besonderem Interesse. Ziel: Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit ist es, den Wissensstand zu neun STI in der deutschen Bevölkerung zu analysieren. Dafür werden Zusammenhänge mit soziodemografischen Variablen, sexualitätsbezogenen Merkmalen sowie der subjektiven Zufriedenheit mit dem Informationsstand untersucht. Methode: Die GeSiD-Studie "Gesundheit und Sexualität in Deutschland" erhob von 4955 Personen per Face-to-Face-Interview repräsentative quantitative Daten zum Wissensstand zu STI. Als Auswahlverfahren wurde eine zweifache Zufallsstichprobe gezogen. Dafür wurden zunächst 200 Sample Points (Gemeinden) in ganz Deutschland regional proportional ausgewählt. Anschließend wurde eine Zufallsstichprobe von Adressen über die jeweiligen Einwohnermeldeämter gezogen. Die Teilnahmequote betrug 30,2 %; das Durchschnittsalter lag bei 46,3 Jahren. Ergebnisse: Wissen über HIV/Aids war in allen Altersgruppen weit verbreitet. Andere STI waren deutlich weniger bekannt. Besonders wenig informiert zeigten sich Ältere und Befragte mit niedrigem Bildungsstand, regionaler sozialer Benachteiligung sowie mit Migrationshintergrund. Eine höhere Anzahl von SexualpartnerInnen hing mit einem besseren Wissensstand zusammen. Gut informiert zeigten sich Personen, die sich nicht als heterosexuell beschreiben, sowie Personen, die schon einmal an einer STI erkrankt waren. Fazit: Heterosexuelle Erwachsene in Deutschland sind unzureichend über STI informiert. Zielgruppenspezifische Anstrengungen zur Verbesserung des Wissens über STI sind nötig, um sexuelles Risikoverhalten zu vermindern und die Inanspruchnahme von Präventionsangeboten zu verbessern.
In: Journal of population economics: international research on the economics of population, household, and human resources, Band 34, Heft 3, S. 825-864
There is significant heterogeneity in actual skill use within occupations even though occupations are differentiated by the task workers should perform during work. Using data on 12 countries which are available both in the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies survey and International Social Survey Program, we show that women use their cognitive skills less than men even within the same occupation. The gap in skill intensity cannot be explained by differences in worker characteristics or in cognitive skills. Instead, we show that living in a partnership significantly increases the skill use of men compared with women. We argue that having a partner affects skill use through time allocation as the gender penalty of partnered women is halved once we control for working hours and hours spent on housework. Finally, we do not find evidence of workplace discrimination against women.
RESUMEN: Nena, una mujer ya mayor y enferma, ante la insistencia de su amiga por saber más sobre su pasado, marcado por el sufrimiento, con gran dificultad se va animando a hilar detalles de su vida. Su historia familiar comienza en el campo, entre la finca familiar y el pueblo, Anorí, un remoto municipio de Antioquia (Colombia), con sus padres luchando por "levantar" amorosamente a su familia. Un día, abruptamente todo se viene abajo debido al asesinato del padre, por no pagarle una "deuda de cien papeles", seguido por el asesinato del abuelo, quedando la madre y los pequeños en el mayor desamparo, sumiéndose cada vez más en la pobreza, en gran medida por la avaricia de algunos familiares, quienes se aprovechan de su orfandad. En adelante, madre e hijos, por parejo, padecen toda suerte de vicisitudes en la lucha por sobrevivir, donde el destino parece oponerse en todo momento a cualquier decisión de la madre en la búsqueda del bienestar para sus hijos o para sí misma: malos tratos, humillaciones, abusos van y vienen para la viuda y los huérfanos. Y ¡Oh sorpresa! La colección de verdugos no sólo la encabezan aquellos familiares aprovechados: maestros y curas, entre otros, se disputan el primer lugar, en lo que constituye una verdadera postal del horror. Aun así Maité, una viuda en la mayor pobreza y llena de hijos, una mujer común y corriente, con una dignidad, sabiduría y fortaleza cuyo origen sólo se podría explicar por su inquebrantable fe en Dios, y ayudándose con su maquinita manual de coser y trabajando como empleada doméstica en casas de familia, así, sin más ni más, simplemente doblega a ese retorcido destino y lo endereza a su favor. Su ejemplo y presencia constante es referente para sus hijos, quienes asumen sus propias vidas con una actitud similar, entre ellos Nena, quien libra sus propias batallas sin dejarse vencer por las adversidades que, como si fueran cuotas extras de ese mismo destino, aún le corresponde saldar. Como telón de fondo, el sempiterno estado de guerra que padecemos desde antes de la invasión española, algo que se nombra y se fecha a conveniencia, pero que a la postre resulta siendo nada más que escenas de la misma barbarie fratricida, que ya es parte del folclor y la tradición colombiana. En la novela, primero la operación militar en la región de Anorí por parte del Estado colombiano contra la guerrilla del ELN, y dos décadas después, las Milicias Populares ejerciendo autoridad en los barrios pobres de Medellín. ; La autora es egresada de la Facultad de Educación
Approach to the history of the women's health movement and the self-help movement in the Spanish State during the years 1976 to 1985. This perspective, with a marked educational intention, focused on the transformation of women's lives through of self-knowledge of the body and the questioning of medical knowledge. It had great influence in feminist collectives that perceived the need for the liberation of women through the body, but also in others that were alien to feminism but of a progressive nature. We will see the context of its beginnings in the USA. and how it moves and diffuses in our country during the Spanish political transition. We will know their development throughout those years and the main groups that are part of this perspective until 1985, when there is a substantial change in activism as a whole due to the institutionalization of the feminist agenda. ; Aproximación a la historia el movimiento de salud de las mujeres y del movimiento self-help en el Estado español durante los años 1976 a 1985. Esta perspectiva, con una marcada intención educadora, se centraba en la transformación de la vida de las mujeres a través del autoconocimiento del cuerpo y el cuestionamiento del conocimiento médico. Tuvo gran influencia en colectivos feministas que percibían la necesidad de liberación de las mujeres a través del cuerpo, pero también en otros ajenos al feminismo pero de carácter progresista. Veremos el contexto de sus inicios en EE.UU. y cómo se traslada y difunde en nuestro país durante la Transición política española. Conoceremos su desarrollo a lo largo de esos años y los principales colectivos que se enmarcan en esta perspectiva hasta 1985, cuando se produce un cambio sustancial en el activismo en su conjunto debido a la institucionalización de la agenda feminista. ; Approche de l'histoire du mouvement pour la santé des femmes et du mouvement d'entraide dans l'État espagnol entre 1976 et 1985. Cette perspective, avec une intention éducative marquée, était axée sur la transformation de la vie des femmes grâce à la connaissance de soi du corps. et la remise en cause des connaissances médicales. Il a eu une grande influence dans les collectifs féministes qui percevaient le besoin de libération de la femme par le corps, mais aussi dans ceux qui étaient étrangers au féminisme mais de nature progressive. Nous verrons le contexte de ses débuts aux États-Unis. et comment il se déplace et se diffuse dans notre pays pendant la transition politique espagnole. Nous connaîtrons leur évolution tout au long de ces années et les principaux groupes qui s'inscrivent dans cette perspective jusqu'en 1985, année au cours de laquelle l'activisme dans son ensemble a considérablement changé en raison de l'institutionnalisation du programme féministe. ; Aproximación á historia do movemento de saúde da muller e ao movemento de autoaxuda no Estado español durante os anos 1976 a 1985. Esta perspectiva, cunha marcada intención educativa, centrouse na transformación das vidas das mulleres a través do auto-coñecemento do corpo. eo cuestionamento dos coñecementos médicos. Tivo unha gran influencia nos colectivos feministas que percibiron a necesidade da liberación das mulleres a través do corpo, pero tamén noutros que eran estraños ao feminismo pero de natureza progresiva. Veremos o contexto dos seus comezos nos Estados Unidos. e como se move e difunde no noso país durante a transición política española. Coñeceremos o seu desenvolvemento ao longo destes anos e os principais grupos que forman parte desta perspectiva ata 1985, cando hai un cambio substancial no activismo no seu conxunto debido á institucionalización da axenda feminista. ; Abordagem da história do movimento de saúde da mulher e do movimento de auto-ajuda no Estado espanhol durante os anos de 1976 a 1985. Esta perspectiva, com uma intenção educativa marcada, centrou-se na transformação da vida das mulheres através do autoconhecimento do corpo e o questionamento do conhecimento médico. Teve grande influência em coletivos feministas que perceberam a necessidade da libertação das mulheres através do corpo, mas também em outros que eram estranhos ao feminismo, mas de natureza progressista. Vamos ver o contexto de seus inícios nos EUA. e como se move e se difunde em nosso país durante a transição política espanhola. Conheceremos seu desenvolvimento ao longo desses anos e os principais grupos que fazem parte dessa perspectiva até 1985, quando houver uma mudança substancial no ativismo como um todo, devido à institucionalização da agenda feminista.
Differences in societal views on the roles of men and women have been addressed in many large-scale comparative studies by employing indicators of gender roles attitudes from cross-sectional surveys. Assuming that cross-country differences in gender role attitudes are linked to the prevailing cultural value orientations in each society, this study aims at investigating the association between societal views on gender roles, as measured by the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP), and the prevailing cultural values, as defined by Schwartz's theory. However, to carry out meaningful comparisons, we first assessed the prerequisite of measurement equivalence between countries. The comparability of gender role attitudes is limited when using traditional methods based on the concept of exact equivalence (multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis). However, the recently established alignment optimization procedure reveals approximate measurement equivalence and suggests that the mean comparison is trustworthy. Based on these results, we correlate the national mean levels of gender role attitudes with the cultural values of embeddedness, hierarchy and egalitarianism, showing that traditional gender roles are displayed in societies emphasizing hierarchy and embeddedness while progressive views are more expressed in egalitarian societies.
Einleitung: Der rechtliche Status des Schwangerschaftsabbruchs in den Regionen der früheren DDR hat sich nach der Wiedervereinigung und der Übernahme der restriktiveren westdeutschen Politik geändert. Ziel dieser Studie war es, die Auswirkungen dieser Veränderungen auf die Einstellungen zum Schwangerschaftsabbruch und die Implikationen für die damit verbundene Gesundheitsversorgung in Ost- und Westdeutschland zu untersuchen. Material und Methoden: Der Allgemeinen Bevölkerungsumfrage der Sozialwissenschaften aus den Jahren 1992, 1996, 2000, 2006 und 2012 (N = 14 459) wurden bundesweit repräsentative Daten über das Ausmaß der öffentlichen Unterstützung für den legalen Zugang zum Schwangerschaftsabbruch entnommen. Basierend auf der Anzahl der vorhandenen Einrichtungen, die Schwangerschaftsabbrüche vornehmen, und dem Anteil der Frauen, die für einen Schwangerschaftsabbruch in ein anderes Bundesland reisten, wurden pro Bundesland 2 Indikatoren kalkuliert, welche die Einschränkungen beim Zugang zur Versorgung bei Schwangerschaftsabbrüchen darstellen sollten. Die Daten wurden mittels der latenten Klassenanalyse analysiert. Ergebnisse: Die Ergebnisse deuten darauf hin, dass die Einstellungen zum Schwangerschaftsabbruch in 3 unterschiedliche Untergruppen unterteilt werden können: 1) Der Zugang zum Schwangerschaftsabbruch wird, ungeachtet der Gründe der betroffenen Frauen, unterstützt; 2) Der Zugang zum Schwangerschaftsabbruch wird unterstützt, wenn der Schwangerschaftsabbruch mit einem mütterlichen oder fetalen Gesundheitsrisiko begründet wird, nicht aber, wenn er aus sozioökonomischen Gründen (z. B. finanzielle Einschränkungen) durchgeführt wird; und 3) der Zugang zum Schwangerschaftsabbruch wird generell nicht unterstützt. Die Größe der jeweiligen Untergruppen, die eine teilweise oder gänzliche Einschränkung des Zugangs zum Schwangerschaftsabbruchs befürworten, ist im Laufe des untersuchten Studienzeitraums in beiden Regionen angestiegen und diese Tendenz war nicht auf Veränderungen in den soziodemografischen Merkmale zurückzuführen. Befragte, die in Bundesländern lebten, wo der Zugang zur Versorgung bei Schwangerschaftsabbrüchen mit größeren Hürden verbunden war, neigten eher zu restriktiveren Einstellungen zum Schwangerschaftsabbruch. Schlussfolgerung: Die negativen Einstellungen zum Schwangerschaftsabbruch sind in West- und Ostdeutschland in den 2 Jahrzehnten seit der Wiedervereinigung angestiegen. Das kann sich auf Frauen nachteilig auswirken, wenn die allgemeine Akzeptanz der Versorgung und der Zugang zur Versorgung bei Schwangerschaftsabbrüchen sinkt. Politische Maßnahmen, der öffentliche Diskurs und die Integration von Schwangerschaftsabbrüchen in die Gesundheitsversorgung sollten sich nach den internationalen Richtlinien zum Schutz von Frauengesundheit und Frauenrechten richten.
The purpose of the article is to investigate theoretical and practical problems of legal regulation of retirement benefits in case of loss of a breadwinner. The relevance of the article is based on the statistics of the Pension Fund of Ukraine, which indicates the number of persons who need of assistance from the state in connection with the loss of a breadwinner. The issue of retirement benefits in the event of the loss of a breadwinner remains a social problem for society, which needs to be addressed both economically and through legal means. There is a need to carry out a legal analysis of the conditions and procedure for granting a pension in connection with the loss of a breadwinner. In this regard, the subjective composition of the legal pension insurance relationship was investigated in the event of the loss of a breadwinner, taking into account the practices and positions of the Supreme Court, the European Court of Human Rights, as well as the procedure and conditions for obtaining a pension in connection with the loss of a breadwinner.It should be noted that the state policy of Ukraine is currently aimed at implementing effective measures to bring national legislation closer to higher international and European standards in the field of social relations.In this regard, a legal analysis of international and European standards on retirement benefits was conducted in connection with the loss of a breadwinner. The methods used in the writing of the work is a formal-logical, comparatively legal, systematic method.The results obtained show that the national legal system of Ukraine in terms of regulating public relations arising from the provision of social security by the state to persons in need of financial support in connection with the loss of a breadwinner needs unification and systematization.In fact, social security legislation does not currently have a clear system, which affects the effectiveness of the practical implementation of legal provisions by Ukrainian citizens.In general, on the basis of analysis of special literature, foreign experience, current legislation, case law, practice of implementation of legal provisions, the Pension Fund of Ukraine has formulated proposals to improve the legal regulation of pension insurance in case of loss of a breadwinner. ; Научная статья посвящена исследованию теоретических и практических вопросов правового регулирования пенсионного обеспечения в случае потери кормильца, проанализировано законодательство по пенсионному страхованию в случае потери кормильца, а именно рассмотрен порядок и условия назначения пенсии в случае потери кормильца, субъектный состав правоотношений по общеобязательному пенсионному страховании в случае потери кормильца с учетом материалов практики и позиций Верховного Суда, Европейского суда по правам человека, международных и европейских стандартов по вопросам пенсионного обеспечения в связи с потерей кормильца. В целом, на основании изучения специальной литературы, действующего законодательства и практики его применения, зарубежного опыта сформулированы предложения по совершенствованию правового регулирования пенсионного страхования в случае потери кормильца. ; Наукова стаття присвячена дослідженню теоретичних та практичних питань правового регулювання пенсійного забезпечення у разі втрати годувальника, проаналізовано законодавство щодо пенсійного страхування у разі втрати годувальника, а саме розглянуто порядок та умови призначення пенсії у зв'язку з втратою годувальника, суб'єктний склад правовідносин із загальнообов'язкового пенсійного страхування у разі втрати годувальника з урахуванням матеріалів практики та позицій Верховного Суду, Європейського суду з прав людини, міжнародні та європейські стандарти з питань пенсійного забезпечення у зв'язку з втратою годувальника. Загалом, на підставі вивчення спеціальної літератури, чинного законодавства та практики його застосування, зарубіжного досвіду сформульовані пропозиції щодо удосконалення правового регулювання пенсійного страхування у разі втрати годувальника.
For many years in the 2000's, researcher Jody Raphael, teamed with prostitution-survivor Brenda Myers-Powell, undertook a myriad of speaking engagements in the Chicago metropolitan area, intended to raise awareness of the violence and coercion in the sex trade industry. Ten years ago, they were asked to make a video of their presentation. Recently, Dignity editors came across the video and asked for an update on the conversation. This piece is the result.
The purpose of the article is to investigate theoretical and practical problems of legal regulation of retirement benefits in case of loss of a breadwinner. The relevance of the article is based on the statistics of the Pension Fund of Ukraine, which indicates the number of persons who need of assistance from the state in connection with the loss of a breadwinner. The issue of retirement benefits in the event of the loss of a breadwinner remains a social problem for society, which needs to be addressed both economically and through legal means. There is a need to carry out a legal analysis of the conditions and procedure for granting a pension in connection with the loss of a breadwinner. In this regard, the subjective composition of the legal pension insurance relationship was investigated in the event of the loss of a breadwinner, taking into account the practices and positions of the Supreme Court, the European Court of Human Rights, as well as the procedure and conditions for obtaining a pension in connection with the loss of a breadwinner.It should be noted that the state policy of Ukraine is currently aimed at implementing effective measures to bring national legislation closer to higher international and European standards in the field of social relations.In this regard, a legal analysis of international and European standards on retirement benefits was conducted in connection with the loss of a breadwinner. The methods used in the writing of the work is a formal-logical, comparatively legal, systematic method.The results obtained show that the national legal system of Ukraine in terms of regulating public relations arising from the provision of social security by the state to persons in need of financial support in connection with the loss of a breadwinner needs unification and systematization.In fact, social security legislation does not currently have a clear system, which affects the effectiveness of the practical implementation of legal provisions by Ukrainian citizens.In general, on the basis of analysis of special literature, foreign experience, current legislation, case law, practice of implementation of legal provisions, the Pension Fund of Ukraine has formulated proposals to improve the legal regulation of pension insurance in case of loss of a breadwinner. ; Научная статья посвящена исследованию теоретических и практических вопросов правового регулирования пенсионного обеспечения в случае потери кормильца, проанализировано законодательство по пенсионному страхованию в случае потери кормильца, а именно рассмотрен порядок и условия назначения пенсии в случае потери кормильца, субъектный состав правоотношений по общеобязательному пенсионному страховании в случае потери кормильца с учетом материалов практики и позиций Верховного Суда, Европейского суда по правам человека, международных и европейских стандартов по вопросам пенсионного обеспечения в связи с потерей кормильца. В целом, на основании изучения специальной литературы, действующего законодательства и практики его применения, зарубежного опыта сформулированы предложения по совершенствованию правового регулирования пенсионного страхования в случае потери кормильца. ; Наукова стаття присвячена дослідженню теоретичних та практичних питань правового регулювання пенсійного забезпечення у разі втрати годувальника, проаналізовано законодавство щодо пенсійного страхування у разі втрати годувальника, а саме розглянуто порядок та умови призначення пенсії у зв'язку з втратою годувальника, суб'єктний склад правовідносин із загальнообов'язкового пенсійного страхування у разі втрати годувальника з урахуванням матеріалів практики та позицій Верховного Суду, Європейського суду з прав людини, міжнародні та європейські стандарти з питань пенсійного забезпечення у зв'язку з втратою годувальника. Загалом, на підставі вивчення спеціальної літератури, чинного законодавства та практики його застосування, зарубіжного досвіду сформульовані пропозиції щодо удосконалення правового регулювання пенсійного страхування у разі втрати годувальника.