OPINION: When family carers step in, who steps up for them?
I don’t exactly remember the moment I became a carer. There was no conversation, no handbook.
OPINION: When family carers step in, who steps up for them?
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Take a look at our Opinion series, with individual voices from inside and outside COFACE, providing different perspectives and insights on topics relevant for families of today.
OPINION – Creating the conditions for families to thrive
OPINION – Creating the conditions for families to thrive
Families are under enormous pressure in today’s society. This is not simply about individual choices or a lack of resilience, but about the conditions in which families are expected to manage everyday life.
OPINION – Integrated services for persons with disabilities in Italy: from theory to practice
OPINION – Integrated services for persons with disabilities in Italy: from theory to practice
For about 15 years, I was active at the National Disability Observatory established by the Ministry of Welfare, and I must say that I found it very frustrating to work on the “restructuring plan” that never came into effect in those 15 years.
OPINION: The harsh reality of single-parent families during the lockdown in Spain – from crisis to opportunity?
OPINION: The harsh reality of single-parent families during the lockdown in Spain – from crisis to opportunity?
In March 2020 Spain, like Italy and other European countries, introduced a hard lockdown in parts or the whole country.
OPINION: Playing for change – important steps made by industry to boost toys and diversity
OPINION: Playing for change – important steps made by industry to boost toys and diversity
The first Europe-wide survey on Toys and Diversity (T&D survey) It was developed and translated by COFACE members into 13 languages.
OPINION: Family diversity in the EU – a call for more respect!
OPINION: Family diversity in the EU – a call for more respect!
Most recently, Commission President von der Leyen used her State of the European Union to underline her support for the LGBTIQ community and the recognition of rainbow families.
OPINION: Primary School and all-day care – from a place of learning to a place of living?
OPINION: Primary School and all-day care – from a place of learning to a place of living?
All-day care at that age can positively impact parents and children. However, it is not only the existence of (all-day) childcare and schooling that is crucial, but also its content and quality.
OPINION: Education is a fundamental right but isn’t a reality for all
OPINION: Education is a fundamental right but isn’t a reality for all
The International Convention on the Rights of the Child, unequivocally affirms it: every child, on the basis of equal opportunity, has the right to education.
OPINION: Forgotten
OPINION: Forgotten
Forgotten, family carers lived through a major lack of recognition during this pandemic crisis.