ABSTRACT
In this section, the Greek family policy is compared to the policies of other European Union countries. The aim is to seek patterns of similarity and difference, especially among the countries that constitute the periphery of the European
Union. In particular, the aim is to examine the extent to which the latter countries go in helping parents to reconcile work and family life and, in the case of the Greek family policy, how this policy sustains the predominant role of the nuclear family in welfare provision in Greece.
