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The family support systems operating in the Visegrad Group countries (V4)

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  • Csilla CZEGLÉDI

    (Budapest Business School, Budapest, Hungary)

  • Å ukasz TOMCZYK

    (Jagiellonian University, Poland)

  • Alena ÄŒARÅ OVÃ

    (University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czech Republic)

  • Petr ŘEHOŘ

    (University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czech Republic)

  • Michaela SLÃ DKAYOVÃ

    (Matej Bel University, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia)

  • Tímea JUHà SZ

    (Budapest Business School, Budapest, Hungary)

Abstract

This study presents the family support systems that operate in the Visegrad Group countries: Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland. After the collapse of communism, all four countries faced difficulties regarding the willingness of the population to have children, which was due partly to financial problems and to a slow re-evaluation of traditional roles in certain member states. Statistics show that each government strives to apply a number of similar support systems to encourage people to have children. However, these measures are not always efficient, presenting lower-than-expected results. According to the statistics available, fertility rates in the V4 countries still fall below the values of the 1990s.

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  • Csilla CZEGLÉDI & Å ukasz TOMCZYK & Alena ÄŒARÅ OVà & Petr ŘEHOŘ & Michaela SLà DKAYOVà & Tímea JUHà SZ, 2022. "The family support systems operating in the Visegrad Group countries (V4)," Eastern Journal of European Studies, Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, vol. 13, pages 226-245, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:jes:journl:y:2022:v:13:p:226-245
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47743/ejes-2022-0211
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    1. Anna Pátkai Bende, 2023. "Family-friendly working arrangements in the V4 countries," Journal of Community Positive Practices, Catalactica NGO, issue 3, pages 99-111.

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