FAMILY AND FAMILY EDUCATION. Key concepts, present situation and value s - The family occupies a preferential place in psychological, sociolo gical research and of course in the educational field, especially in t he present times. Although the crisis of the family is spoken of frequ ently, simultaneously the emergence of other family forms is taking pl ace; there arises therefore the necessity to investigate the education al action in the diversity of families as well as in the personal deve lopment of each one of their members and in their social effects. In t his book the questions that affect to the family and their performance in educational contexts are studied: In what measure are the social c hanges affecting the family? How does the educator face the different family structures? What does it mean today to be father / mother? What type of interaction takes place among the members in different family forms: nuclear, extended, reconstituted, partners, etc.? ôFamily and family educationö is a basic book not only for educators but also for those mothers and fathers who want to enrich their family bonds.