INTERGENERATIONAL CONFLICT WITHIN FAMILY AND ITS EFFECTS

Authors

  • MAGDALENA ROXANA NECULA Postdoctoral fellow within the project ‘Postdoctoral studies in the domain of ethics in health policies’ at „Gr.T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Iasi. Contract Code: POSDRU/89/1.5/S/61879; PhD in Sociology „Al.I. Cuza” University from Iasi, Address: Costache Negri Street, No. 4, Bl. D2, Sc. D, Floor 1, Ap. 4, Iasi county, Romania.
  • SIMONA IRINA DAMIAN Postdoctoral fellow within the project ‘Postdoctoral studies in the domain of ethics in health policies’ at „Gr.T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Iasi. Contract Code: POSDRU/89/1.5/S/61879; PhD in Medicine, Lecturer at „Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Iasi; Address: Iasi, Neculau Street, No. 18, Bl. 573A, Sc. C, Ground floor, Ap. 2, Iasi County, Romania
  • OVIDIU GAVRILOVICI Postdoctoral fellow within the project „Postdoctoral studies in the domain of ethics in health policies” at „Gr.T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Iasi. Contract Code: POSDRU/89/1.5/S/61879; PhDin Psychology, “Al. I. Cuza” University from Iasi; Associate Professor, „Al. I. Cuza” University from Iasi, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Iasi, Pacurari Street, No. 101, 2nd floor, Ap. 1, Iasi County, Romania
  • OVIDIU BUNEA Sociolog, General Directorate of Social Work and Child Protection Iasi, Vasile Lupu Street, No. 57 A, Iasi County, Romania

Keywords:

Family, generation, conflict

Abstract

Family is a fundamental social institution because, in history, appears to be universal and covers a range of vital functions for human life in society. Most scholars claim that family suffered major changes and the problems/conflicts regarding it are viewed with concern by specialists. The socio-economic changes from the recent decades determined the family institution to become ‘the barometer of social change, passing through an apparent process of democratization, secularization and liberalization’ (Mihailescu 2000:17). This paper aims to show that the existence of intergenerational conflict can lead to functional disturbances in family, the solution being the identification and knowledge of possible types of intra-familial conflicts and strategies to solve them. The information presented in this paper shows that families most likely predisposed to disturbances caused by intergenerational conflicts are those with a lower social status and educational level.

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