Family Values and Some Aspects of the Social Protection of the Family

Prvi dio ovoga rada bavi se analizom rezultata empirijskih istraživanja glede stavova građana o obiteljskim vrijednostima. Pokazatelji su jasni i nedvosmisleni: obitelj je još uvijek visoko cijenjena u našem društvu te dominira ljestvicom vremenitih vrijednosti naših građana. U nastavku rada, u drugom i trećem dijelu, uzimaju se u razmatranje dvije glavne stavke iz života i djelovanja bračnog i obiteljskog života: rađanje i odgoj djece. Izdvajaju se teme odgovornog roditeljstva, planiranja obitelji, humane reproduktivne medicine te majčinstva i roditeljstva kao mjesta od posebne “političke” važnosti, s naglaskom na prijeku potrebu njihove društvene zaštite i promicanja u svrhu stvaranja pozitivne klime kod građana za zasnivanje obitelji i rađanje djece. Odgoj djece je razmatran u kontekstu uloga i zadaća obitelji, škole i Crkve, s naglaskom na zaštitne mjere prema vrijednosnim momentima odgoja i uzajamnom poštivanju kompetencija te na zaštitne mjere protiv obiteljskog nasilja. U zadnjem, četvrtom dijelu rada, razmatra se obitelj u novonastalim društvenim okolnostima. Na javu izbijaju neki važni aspekti socioekonomske zaštite obitelji, među kojima se posebno ističu potrebe konkretnih mjera zaštite obitelji u uvjetima nezaposlenosti i kompeticije na tržištu rada, te mjera koje bi osiguravale obiteljsku plaću i poštivanje prava djece.The first part of this paper deals with the analysis of the results of empirical researches in regards of the attitudes of citizens about family values. The indicators are clear and unequivocal: the family is still highly appreciated in our society and it dominates on the list of the basic values of our citizens. In the second and third part of the paper the two main issues from life and activities of the married and family life are considered: giving birth and raising children. The subjects of responsible parenthood, family planning, human reproductive medicine and motherhood are singled out as the topics of special \u27political\u27 importance, with the emphasis on the vital need of their social protection and promotion with the aim to create a positive atmosphere for the citizens to start families and have children. The raising of children is considered in the context of the roles and duties of the family, school and Church, stressing the protective measures for the moments of value in raising children, the mutual respect of the spheres of competence and protective measures against family violence. The last, fourth part considers the family in newly formed social circumstances. Some important aspects of socio-economic protection of the family come to light, among which the need for concrete measures for protecting the family in the situation of unemployment and competition on the labour market is particularly prominent, as well as the need for measures that would ensure the family wages and respecting the rights of children