European families in transition

Nowadays the European society is in the process of family transition. Started with the feminist mainstream, it was followed by deep social changes, reflected in changes within family relations. Gender equality, viewed as a positive social trend has found its support in reconciliation policies. 

However, this process is still not finished and there is a place for further development. In this paper author is going to raise questions of changing of family structures and changes of relations within families, to discuss outcomes of these changes for workers, employers, European states and the EU as a whole.