The family in the context of contemporary social changes

Abstract

Th is paper examines the family as a social group in the context of contemporary
social changes and relationships – its transformations along
with the changes taking place in society, what changes are taking place
in the family, its place and importance in contemporary society. In
order to shed light on the problem of the transformation of the family,
it is necessary to review various aspects of family change, internal processes
and dynamics of these changes, to capture the reality of family.
When considering the relationship between society and the family, it is
evident that the changes in contemporary society infl uenced changes in
the family, its structure, functions, dynamics, relationships, and that
they are result of transformation of value-normative framework in the
individualized society, economic and demographic changes.