Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: Changes in every sphere of life in the Former Soviet Union (FSU) since perestroika have impeded young adults in the process of forming new families.From a social science perspective, multiple factors impact the launching of new families at various points in the family life cycle.From the religious perspective, this event has been called the "leaving and cleaving" process.Both social sciences and religious perspectives describe how various factors promote or impede the success and stability of newly formed families.Failures in family formation have resulted in major social problems such as the severely declining populations in European sector countries of the FSU.Research has shown that religious involvement can strengthen families and individuals throughout the life cycle.Additional research could lead to measures to maximize supports for the formation of fam ilies.Resilient families would contribute positively to the social, emotional, spiritual and material stability of this region.
Authors: Dennis O. Bowen, Dan Bishop, Lydia L. Bowen
Language: English
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W257196715