familjestudier
Familjestudier, or family studies, is an interdisciplinary field that examines the family as a social unit, its structures, processes, and effects on well-being. The field investigates how families form, function, and adapt to changing social, economic, and cultural contexts. It covers a range of family forms and life course stages, from marriage and parenting to aging relatives and multigenerational households.
Key topics include family structure and stability, parenting and child development, intergenerational relationships, work–family balance, caregiving
Methodologically, familjestudier combines quantitative and qualitative approaches. Researchers use surveys, longitudinal data, demographic analysis, time-use studies,
In higher education, familjestudier is taught in universities in Scandinavian countries, often within faculties of sociology,