Blahoslav Kraus, PhD, is a professor at the Department of Sociology and Social Pathology, Faculty of Education, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.Leona Stašová, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Department of Social Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. Iva Junová, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Department of Social Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. Peter Ondrejkovič, PhD, is a lecturing professor at the Faculty of Education, Palacký University, Olomouc, and Faculty of Education, University in Hradec Králové (both in the Czech Republic). Wojciech Świątkiewicz, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Sociology of Knowledge, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, and Visiting Professor at the Department of Sociology, University of Constantinus the Philosopher in Nitra, Slovakia.Lolita Vilka, PhD, is Associate Professor at RigaStradiņs University, Latvia.Ursula Rieke, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Social Work and Social Sciences, Catholic University of Applied Sciences, Mainz, Germany.Ilze Trapenciere is Head of the International Master's Study programme, Riga Stradiņs University, Latvia.Liudmyla Pankiv is at the Dragomanov National Pedagogical University, Kyiv, Ukraine.

• PrefaceChapter 1. A look at contemporary family life.- Chapter 2. Characteristics of family lives in Western and Central Europe.- Chapter 3. Socio-demographic situation and satisfaction in the family life.- Chapter 4. Leisure time in the lives of families.- Chapter 5. Media in the lives of contemporary families.

Blahoslav Kraus, PhD, is a professor at the Department of Sociology and Social Pathology, Faculty of Education, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.Leona Stašová, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Department of Social Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. Iva Junová, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Department of Social Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. Peter Ondrejkovič, PhD, is a lecturing professor at the Faculty of Education, Palacký University, Olomouc, and Faculty of Education, University in Hradec Králové (both in the Czech Republic). Wojciech Świątkiewicz, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Sociology of Knowledge, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, and Visiting Professor at the Department of Sociology, University of Constantinus the Philosopher in Nitra, Slovakia.Lolita Vilka, PhD, is Associate Professor at RigaStradiņs University, Latvia.Ursula Rieke, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Social Work and Social Sciences, Catholic University of Applied Sciences, Mainz, Germany.Ilze Trapenciere is Head of the International Master's Study programme, Riga Stradiņs University, Latvia.Liudmyla Pankiv is at the Dragomanov National Pedagogical University, Kyiv, Ukraine.

• PrefaceChapter 1. A look at contemporary family life.- Chapter 2. Characteristics of family lives in Western and Central Europe.- Chapter 3. Socio-demographic situation and satisfaction in the family life.- Chapter 4. Leisure time in the lives of families.- Chapter 5. Media in the lives of contemporary families.

Blahoslav Kraus, PhD, is a professor at the Department of Sociology and Social Pathology, Faculty of Education, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.Leona Stašová, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Department of Social Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. Iva Junová, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Department of Social Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. Peter Ondrejkovič, PhD, is a lecturing professor at the Faculty of Education, Palacký University, Olomouc, and Faculty of Education, University in Hradec Králové (both in the Czech Republic). Wojciech Świątkiewicz, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Sociology of Knowledge, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, and Visiting Professor at the Department of Sociology, University of Constantinus the Philosopher in Nitra, Slovakia.Lolita Vilka, PhD, is Associate Professor at RigaStradiņs University, Latvia.Ursula Rieke, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Social Work and Social Sciences, Catholic University of Applied Sciences, Mainz, Germany.Ilze Trapenciere is Head of the International Master's Study programme, Riga Stradiņs University, Latvia.Liudmyla Pankiv is at the Dragomanov National Pedagogical University, Kyiv, Ukraine.

• PrefaceChapter 1. A look at contemporary family life.- Chapter 2. Characteristics of family lives in Western and Central Europe.- Chapter 3. Socio-demographic situation and satisfaction in the family life.- Chapter 4. Leisure time in the lives of families.- Chapter 5. Media in the lives of contemporary families.