According to you which country has the best family oriented/System ? (12)
Hi jash 
difficult to answer because i only know about the countries i have lived in.
I did like the values in Turkey, where the family unit is paramount when the parents get old they are looked after by there children and are respected, not like UK where the majority of elderly people are put in homes
difficult to answer because i only know about the countries i have lived in.I did like the values in Turkey, where the family unit is paramount when the parents get old they are looked after by there children and are respected, not like UK where the majority of elderly people are put in homes
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never never land
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morgan5: Hi jash difficult to answer because i only know about the countries i have lived in.
I did like the values in Turkey, where the family unit is paramount when the parents get old they are looked after by there children and are respected, not like UK where the majority of elderly people are put in homes
I did like the values in Turkey, where the family unit is paramount when the parents get old they are looked after by there children and are respected, not like UK where the majority of elderly people are put in homes
Sad, but true. worked for eight years in a job where i would see this happen alot. Seems to much effort to look after your family anymore.
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bestat45: Sad, but true. worked for eight years in a job where i would see this happen alot. Seems to much effort to look after your family anymore.
yep, so did I and its heartbreaking, so often their children never visited until they died, then it was all about what they were going to get.It seems to be about the culture, I know Turkey isn't the only culture that does this, but i found it really humbling to see.
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morgan5: Hi jash difficult to answer because i only know about the countries i have lived in.
I did like the values in Turkey, where the family unit is paramount when the parents get old they are looked after by there children and are respected, not like UK where the majority of elderly people are put in homes
I did like the values in Turkey, where the family unit is paramount when the parents get old they are looked after by there children and are respected, not like UK where the majority of elderly people are put in homes
yea u r right its difficult to tell ........
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Well, my country is not too bad off here. You get a year of with 80% of your salary when having a baby. Paying a small sum for daycare. Both parents can split the year between them but certain weeks are just set for dad.
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Yvonne66: Well, my country is not too bad off here. You get a year of with 80% of your salary when having a baby. Paying a small sum for daycare. Both parents can split the year between them but certain weeks are just set for dad.
I was just about to aske where Sweden is on the list!!!
We did a study called the leonardo project a few years ago in work. It comapred work practices/holidays/family friendly arrangements etc... from an employee point of view. It involved a few Countries, Sweden being one of them.
I think 90% of our staff wanted to move to Sweden when the reports were given.
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Well, my country is not too bad off here. You get a year of with 80% of your salary when having a baby. Paying a small sum for daycare. Both parents can split the year between them but certain weeks are just set for dad.[/quote
This is much like Norway's system, too.
80% earnings the first year, 70% the second... loads of family incentives.
The Forbes "best places to live" studies side with:
Stockholm, Sweden
Quality of Life Index: 104.5 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 20
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 20 (101.5)
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Quality of Life Index: 104.6 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 17
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 70 (92.3)
Melbourne, Australia
Quality of Life Index: 104.8 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 17
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 35 (99.2)
Berlin, Germany
Quality of Life Index: 105 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 216
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 29 (100.1)
Ottawa, Canada
Quality of Life Index: 105 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 19
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 42 (98.5)
Toronto, Canada
Quality of Life Index: 105.3 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 15
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 18 (101.9)
Brussels, Belgium
Quality of Life Index: 105.4 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 14
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 24 (101.2)
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Quality of Life Index: 105.7 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 13
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 26 (101)
Wellington, New Zealand
Quality of Life Index: 105.9 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 12
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 47 (97.3)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Quality of Life Index: 106.2 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 11
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 3 (106.2)
Sydney, Australia
Quality of Life Index: 106.3 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 10
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 11 (104)
This is much like Norway's system, too.
80% earnings the first year, 70% the second... loads of family incentives.
The Forbes "best places to live" studies side with:
Stockholm, Sweden
Quality of Life Index: 104.5 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 20
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 20 (101.5)
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Quality of Life Index: 104.6 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 17
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 70 (92.3)
Melbourne, Australia
Quality of Life Index: 104.8 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 17
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 35 (99.2)
Berlin, Germany
Quality of Life Index: 105 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 216
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 29 (100.1)
Ottawa, Canada
Quality of Life Index: 105 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 19
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 42 (98.5)
Toronto, Canada
Quality of Life Index: 105.3 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 15
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 18 (101.9)
Brussels, Belgium
Quality of Life Index: 105.4 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 14
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 24 (101.2)
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Quality of Life Index: 105.7 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 13
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 26 (101)
Wellington, New Zealand
Quality of Life Index: 105.9 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 12
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 47 (97.3)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Quality of Life Index: 106.2 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 11
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 3 (106.2)
Sydney, Australia
Quality of Life Index: 106.3 (Base is 100)
2008 Rank: 10
City Infrastructure Ranking (Index): 11 (104)
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Actually, the Country I am living in now, Uruguay.
I´ts very Conservative, has High Family values.
Kids, only leave home, aftrer College or when they get Married, Church etc.
Even the way they dress is conservative, low drug rate and drinking in the young people, Thank God....
When our Parents get old, we do our utmost to keep them with us, not send them to "Old Folks Home"
Family gatherings are every single weekend!
Frankly, this is the way I was raised, and this Country, may be part of the Third World, but it has many pluses.
Women and Children are respected ALOT.
I could go on...but too long...sorry, I don´t like long Posts!
I´ts very Conservative, has High Family values.
Kids, only leave home, aftrer College or when they get Married, Church etc.
Even the way they dress is conservative, low drug rate and drinking in the young people, Thank God....
When our Parents get old, we do our utmost to keep them with us, not send them to "Old Folks Home"
Family gatherings are every single weekend!
Frankly, this is the way I was raised, and this Country, may be part of the Third World, but it has many pluses.
Women and Children are respected ALOT.
I could go on...but too long...sorry, I don´t like long Posts!
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Sweden
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Yes it's absoultely ok to be a parent here. Also, as a stateemployer i get 5 weeks of vacation with full pay. Never difficult to get time off when needed. Hm, remember Ireland. I lived there for a couple of years. Loved it in so many ways. Great people first of all. Friendly but also a bit of a struggle from a spoiled swede's point of view. Remember always saving the electricity, Nice coalfires, pubs, drinks and music. Ireland is different but will always be my second home. Sweden is nice and secure but lacks in things you have.
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morgan5: Hi jash difficult to answer because i only know about the countries i have lived in.
I did like the values in Turkey, where the family unit is paramount when the parents get old they are looked after by there children and are respected, not like UK where the majority of elderly people are put in homes
I did like the values in Turkey, where the family unit is paramount when the parents get old they are looked after by there children and are respected, not like UK where the majority of elderly people are put in homes
....Have to agree, been Turkey and totally concur with the above Authors comments.......and same as New Zealand ,were the elderly are put in into, so called 'Rest homes'....some those 'Rest homes' I wouldn't even put my pet dog into........Well said, Morgan5
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