The aim of this course is to provide students with basic knowledge of family models that have changed over time and of the role and function of their members, as well as to provide them with conceptual tools and research data suitable for understanding and interpreting the events of family changes that affect individuals throughout their lives.
The aim of the workshop is to provide students with food for thought and materials suitable for knowing and understanding the relationship between family and institutions in the context of public policies for early childhood.

At the end of the course, the student acquired the ability to frame and interpret in a sociological way the contemporary phenomena that mark the transformation of the family, making appropriate use of statistical documentation.
At the end of the workshop, the student is able to critically analyse the nature and objectives of public policies aimed at the family.