Family rights and family policy in Poland

Marcin Kulczyk

Abstract


This article presents family rights and family policy in Poland. It aims to give an objective picture and the reasons for the new family policy. The study is divided into two parts: while the first part is devoted to the demographic crisis and to the principle of subsidiarity, the second one deals with the government’s programs towards family (Family 500+, Home+). Thus, recent developments in the field are analyzed in the light of truly family-oriented policy in terms of universality, directness and neutrality.


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