Parent and grandparent relationships play an important role in encouraging altruistic acts – new research
Monday, December 10, 2018 - 09:00
in Psychology & Sociology
There are conflicting ideas about the role of the family in wider society. Some, particularly in the US, argue that family units are essential for a strong civil society, and make a big contribution to public life. Others – mostly in Europe – say that families act in self-interested ways.