European Societal Change

European Societal Change

Introduction

European social change can be defined as the social process that has taken place in Europe in the past. This social process involves modification of values, institutions, or attitudes such as education religion, family, and industry. The process of change could be initiated by members of the community or by nature itself.

The Social Changes

Social changes in Europe began long ago after the First World War up to the present moment (Sandra, 2004). Some of the areas where Europe is facing major social changes include: aging population, a birth rate that is falling, increased rate of immigration that involves immigration form within and from without the European union. The authorities in Europe are aware that these changes will have some long term consequences and thus need to be addressed early enough. Some of the immediate steps that the European community is planning to take to address the issue are the exact way that the government will organise and prioritise its resources and a serious debate that is aimed at addressing the issue of social changes.

The Objective of the European Community

The pictures of the changes that have taken place in Europe have not been portrayed very well by the media and the approach they have been given is not very becoming. There is a plan to try and make the civil society develop a positive response to wards the social changes. The plan also involves the development of some policies from the European Union (John, 2009). These policies will help in ensuring that the social model in Europe haven’t been negatively affected by the changes and also ensuring that the model have adapted to the social changes that are

European Societal Change

taking place in the community.

Conclusion

Europe have recently undergone major social changes related to aging population, a birth rate that is falling, increased rate of immigration that involves immigration from within and from without the European union. The authorities are already aware of the long-term effects that these changes will have and have consequently taken some steps to try and control its effects. Some of the steps involves the development of some policies that will see to it that the social model in Europe haven’t been negatively affected by the changes and also ensuring that the model have adapted to the social changes that are taking place in the community.

References

Sandra, H. (2004). War and Social Change in Modern Europe: The Great Transformation

Revisited. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 157-159.

John, K. (2009). The Social Platform: Demographic and Social Change. Retrieved on 04-Sep-2009 from http://www.socialplatform.org/Policy.asp?DocID=8265.