Changing Families in Western Countries
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The aim of this theme session was to explore the changing family and its diversity in advanced Western welfare states that have witnessed dramatic changes in family life and family structure. Based upon the welfare regime typology proposed by Esping-Andersen, three prototypical states were selected for consideration: the United States, representing a "liberal regime"; Sweden, typical of a "social democratic regime"; and France, representing a "corporatist regime. Three papers were presented at the session: "American Families and Sociological Studies—Transformation and the current situation," by Masako Ishii-Kuntz, "Transformation of the Swedish Family: Family Policy and Family Practices," by Kyoko Yoshizumi, and "Families in France—A society exploring new family ties," by Keiko Funabashi. Although there are differences in family policy framework between the three countries, they share one common feature: there is a growing awareness and acceptance of various types of families and lifestyles in society without being constrained by the "standard family" norm.