Family mainstreaming
The term family mainstreaming (“integration of a perspective on family matters”, “consistent family orientation”) describes the attempt to focus more on the consideration of the needs of families on all levels of society, especially in the work of politics and administration.
Word explanation and translation
The English term "family" means family; "Mainstreaming" ( English mainstream ' mainstream ' , English mainstreaming ' make the main stream; bring it into the main stream' ) means that a certain content-related specification, which previously did not determine action, is now made the central component in all decisions and processes . Last but not least, mainstreaming should help a certain topic to dominate and accept collective thinking.
From family mainstreaming, the German translation “integration of a perspective on family matters” or “consistent family orientation” or “enforcement of family interests” can be derived.
approaches
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs subsumes the following processes:
- Impact assessment of programs, laws, etc. a. in terms of the impact on family
- Integration of a family-related perspective into all policy areas
- Reinforce family-centered policies
The UN emphasizes that the family as a whole should be taken into account, but the effects on individual members must also be taken into account. Central to the claim of the UN is to strengthen the 'functions of the family' in the sense of care and welfare ( English caring ), support and support ( English support ) as well as belonging ( English affiliation ).
The European Parliament's resolution on the reconciliation of work, family and private life (2003/2129 (INI)) states the European Parliament
"Encourages the Member States and the candidate countries to carry out an analysis of the impact of their family policies (" family mainstreaming "); calls on them at the same time to separate "gender mainstreaming" and "family mainstreaming"; also calls on the Commission, in its Communication on Impact Assessment (COM (2002) 276), to take into account the different dimensions and definitions of family in order to assess the social impact of the proposed measures ”
In 2007 the German Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth pointed to family mainstreaming in the sense of taking the needs of families into account in the work of the responsible EU committees and expert groups.
Interpretations
The concept of family mainstreaming can be interpreted in such a way that it is about aligning all legal measures with children and families, more precisely an assessment of the consequences of politics in all areas - including family policy - on different types of families , on family relationships (i.e. in particular the Couple relationships , parent-child relationships , sibling relationships ) and the quality of life of family members.
According to the presentation of the Gender Competence Center, the goals of family mainstreaming are, similar to gender mainstreaming, real freedom of choice with regard to the compatibility of family and work , equal participation and no discrimination ; Gender mainstreaming also aims to achieve equality between women and men in all areas and at all levels.
In the face of increasing childlessness , Jürgen Borchert believes that it is necessary to change the social perspective in the sense of family mainstreaming and "the situations of the people who take responsibility for children and those who do not", to compare. The concept of family mainstreaming thus can also be interpreted to mean that it comes to preventing people therefore (always by whom and by what standards) disadvantaged are, because they for a minor child or minor children or other dependents are responsible members In this context, it should be mentioned that, unlike other forms of discrimination, the disadvantage of families is not expressly prohibited by the General Equal Treatment Act. Unequal treatment due to duties of care is referred to in English as caregiver discrimination or family responsibilities discrimination . In 1981 the International Labor Organization formulated in its Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention the obligation for all members who signed the convention to prevent people from being disadvantaged in the workplace because of their responsibility for family members . The concept of family mainstreaming is more general in that it is not confined to the workplace.
A possible implementation of family mainstreaming can take place through forms of affirmative action . For example, the award of public contracts could be made dependent on the family consciousness of the potential contractor.
The concept of family mainstreaming in itself leaves open which forms of family are to be taken into account and which priority should be given to this concept in comparison to other political goals and models. According to the “modern” view, a “family” is any constellation in which at least one adult, as a rule, is responsible for at least one minor , in Germany usually the legal guardian . In this sense, the following sentence can be found in the programs of all parties represented in the German Bundestag : "Family is where there are children."
→ see also: Family # pluralization of forms of life (late 20th century)
The concept of family mainstreaming is occasionally seen as a strengthening of the position of heterosexual married couples or as an argument for restricting abortions. Trends in women's politics sometimes interpret it as a softening of the model of gender equality.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Family Mainstreaming - GenderKompetenzZentrum. In: genderkompetenz.info. Retrieved November 14, 2019 .
- ↑ Texts adopted - Tuesday, March 9, 2004 - Compatibility of work, family and private life - P5_TA (2004) 0152. In: europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved November 14, 2019 .
- ↑ BMFSFJ - European Alliance for Families is taking shape. In: bmfsfj.de. May 30, 2007, accessed November 14, 2019 .
- ↑ Jürgen Borchert: Compatibility of work, family and private life From “gender mainstreaming” to “family mainstreaming”? (PDF; 100 kB) Public hearing, Brussels. In: europarl.europa.eu. January 25, 2005, accessed November 14, 2019 .
- ↑ C156 Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No longer available online.) ILO, archived from the original on 25 December 2009 ; accessed on February 4, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Irene Gerlach: Introduction . In: Alexander Dilger, Irene Gerlach, Helmut Schneider (eds.): Company family policy. Potentials and instruments from a multidisciplinary perspective . Research Center for Family-Conscious Personnel Policy, Münster 2007, p. 21 .
- ↑ Rainer Kellers: Family is where there are children - wdr.de - family. Guiding principles, ideals and ideology. In: wdr.de. May 9, 2006, archived from the original on September 9, 2006 ; accessed on November 14, 2019 .
- ↑ Demands of the Austrian Family Network. In: www.ief.at. October 14, 2008, archived from the original on March 4, 2016 ; accessed on November 14, 2019 .
