The Changing Family and Family Policy

Authors

Ronald J. Mancoske, University of Alabama

Abstract

The concern for the loss of family functions ii, the process of social change has led some to call for a family policy to support the family to cope with stress in meeting its basic functions. Change in functioning of the family is inclusive of various spheres: economic, status giving, educational, religious, recreational, protective and affectional. These changes are seen as indicative of the decline in the family. This view is moderated by the spectrum of change in the family interactions. Support for family policy is essential though it can not be developed on the idea of the perilous decline in the family due to a loss of its functions.

Recommended Citation

Mancoske, Ronald J. (1981) "The Changing Family and Family Policy," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1451
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol8/iss1/16