Demographic policies and socio-cultural effects

In the video, Prof. Alessandro Rosina talks about the importance of family policies, which differ from welfare and anti-poverty policies in that they are focused on promoting parenthood and the well-being of families. In contexts such as advanced modern societies, where the fertility rate has fallen below the ideal level of generational replacement, these policies are essential to support families in the choice to have children, investing in their development and providing economic support through childcare services and parental leave.

Italy is indicated as one of the countries that has the weakest family policies compared to other European countries such as France and Germany, which have seen a significant improvement in birth rates thanks to targeted investments. This shows that, by investing in this direction, the general trend can be reversed. The Scandinavian countries are virtuous in this direction.

Family policies aim not only to influence fertility, but also to promote cultural and social changes, supporting a better division of family roles and the active participation of fathers in childcare. We invest in childhood and this also becomes a cultural signal and collective value.