Behind and Beyond Hajnal's Line
Families and Family Life in Slovenia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2985153 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alenka Švab (0000-0002-3013-4953, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana , Kardeljeva pl. 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.), Tanja Rener, Metka Kuhar (0000-0001-8311-1272) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 419-437 |
| Publication date | 2012-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Comparative Family Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2328 • E-ISSN: 1929-9850 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/jcfs.43.3.419 |
| OpenAlex | W2308419321 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 4 |
By tracing the history and characteristics of family life in Slovenia in the last 60 years, the article attempts to shed light on family and demographic trends that are quite similar to those in Western countries as well as on those which are distinctively Slovenian. Some trends, such as the pluralisation of family forms and the decline in marriage and fertility rates started in approximately the same period as in Western countries, i.e. from the 1960s and 1970s onward. Some changes like full-time female employment, promoted by the state immediately after World War II and subsequently, preceded female employment trends in Western countries and may be considered a typical "socialist" characteristic. By contrast, several features which influenced family life in Slovenia in past decades considerably cannot be labelled typically Western or Eastern European, like well-developed and affordable family planning services, the early legal equality of de jure and de facto families, the possibility of parents sharing one year of fully paid parental leave etc. The paper presents the main trends and characteristics of family life in Slovenia in recent decades, compares them with other those in European countries and reflects on the contemporary (ir)relevance of Hajnal's theory
De facto · Demographic economics · Developed country · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · European union · Family life · Fertility · Political science · Population · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Western europe · Demography · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |