Emotional Bonds in the Polish Family during the Social and Political Transformation in Poland according to Empirical Research

Abstract

Family relationships have been becoming increasingly important in Polish, contemporary society especially after the socio-political transformation in Poland. Before that time, family studies were strongly influenced by the socialist system and propaganda. Currently, family relationships are also diverse in structure and in functions. In reply to the widely debated »family crisis« hypothesis, the author of this article suggests that family relations will be more important in the 21st century, because there is a positive association between the experience of strong emotional bonds in the family and the strength of family relationship. Consequently, supporting emotional family ties means also supporting the growth of healthy relationships in the society. Therefore, the aim of this article is to present the bonds between members of the Polish family at the end of the 20th, and at the beginning of the 21st centuries on the basis of the results of surveys conducted by CBOS (Public Opinion Research Centre in Poland).