Abstract
The paper gives an overview ofthe formation ofEstonian family policy in the periodfrom 1945 to 2000. Deeper analyses are dedicated to the most recent decade and to thefactors which have influenced family policy and the main objects of discussion. Forthat purpose statistics and interviews with policy makers are analysed. The paper comesto the conclusion that child and family policy carries traces ofhistory, different institutionsand traditions. Family policy has been classsified according to time period: 1945-1970, 1970-1990, and 1990 to present. The main characteristics of the most recentdecade's family policy include comparatively generous child benefits, a great dependencyof policy on political decisions, and the development of an initially plain andsimple children's and family policy towards a more complicated one.
Highlights
The aim of this paper is to give an overview ofthe formation ofEstonian family policy in the period from 1945 to 2000
The article gives a brief overview of the development of children and family policy in Estonia
Children and family policy has changed according to different political systems
Summary
The aim of this paper is to give an overview ofthe formation ofEstonian family policy in the period from 1945 to 2000. A large portion of modern family policy literature is dedicated to the comparison of family policy in different countries There are several recent works on the classification of Estonian family policy in the framework of different European countries (Forssen 2000; Stropnik 2000) and the influence of policy on fertility (Ainsaar & Oras 2000). The similarity ofEstonian child and family policy to East-European countries allows the assumption that historical background has a strong influence on the formation of family policy. The last 10 years of policy formation in tum have been dependent on the many uncommon obstacles in those countries
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