This special monographic issue of the magazine has been designed for all those who work with families and who have to deal on a daily basis with a multi-faceted and constantly evolving reality, with the aim of providing a useful tool for professionals and so-called 'decision-makers', who are responsible for promoting family policies.

Since the issues relating to the family are many and cross various disciplinary fields, this special issue of Rassegna bibliografica presents four reading paths, approaching the topic of ‘families’ from as many different angles: family law, sociology, psychology and family pedagogy.

All the paths introduce the reader to the specific subject area, guiding him or her through the analysis of the changes that have taken place in the family unit and evaluating them from the particular point of view of each approach.