Resumen de Family Policies in Spain
This chapter presents an overview of social policies addressed to family protection in Spain, starting from a historical perspective and focusing in the socio-economic, political and demographic factors that influence the processes of decision-taking and implementation of these policies. Both the characteristics of the Spanish welfare state within the larger Southern European welfare model as well as the impact of Franco's dictatorship are pointed out as the main contextual elements that allow us to understand the general traits of current family policies in Spain. We will present an analysis on maternity and paternity leaves, childcare services, conciliation policies, fiscal measures towards families, economic benefits, long-term care policies and programmes for fighting against gender violence. The chapter ends with some recommendations, proposals and suggestions for the future development of family policies in Spain.
