Sorodstvene vezi kot vir socialne opore posameznikov
Family and Kin Ties as Important Source of Individuals’ Social Support

Summary/Abstract: The conditions of contemporary society directly influence living of the individual and his relations to others. In modern and premodern societies people were strongly engaged in different social groups and collectivities such as family and kin. In contemporary society the process of individualization enables people to establish individualized living conditions and forms. Despite growing possibilities for establishing relations among many alternatives family and kin are still strong and important for individual. The article examines the personal support networks of the residents of Slovenia in order to confirm that despite growing individualization in contemporary society people in need still rely on family and kin.

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