The evolution of the European family since 1945 and public interventions

Abstract

It is easy to notice that the family of the post-Second World War was really different from today's family. This evolution statement can be found in the entire society at the social and economic level but also at the demographic and moral values level. Faced with all those changes, European societies have reacted differently. Some of them have chosen a strong State intervention (for example, Scandinavian countries) whereas others have preferred to favor the market (for instance the United Kingdom).