FamILens

FamILens® is an evidence-based model for analysing the impact of policies, services, and practices on family relationships.   Developed through engagement with the U.S. Family Impact Lens model and progressively adapted to the Italian context, it is built on six guiding principles that help orient public policies, personal services, and corporate welfare towards positive outcomes for families. Grounded in a substantial body of empirical research, including studies on family social capital, intergenerational relationships, generativity, and family associations, FamILens is also a registered trademark, reflecting the distinctive development and application of the model in Italy. It offers scholars, practitioners, and policymakers a valuable framework for designing and evaluating family-sensitive policies and practices.   

BIOGRAFIA DEGLI AUTORI  

Elisabetta Carrà   is Full Professor of Sociology of Cultural and Communication Processes at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and a member of the Scientific Board of the University Centre for Family Studies and Research. Her research focuses on family sociology, family policies, and the analysis of the impact of social policies and interventions on family relationships. 

Matteo Moscatelli   is a researcher in General Sociology at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and, since 2021, a member of the Scientific Board of the Social Policy Section of the Italian Sociological Association. His research focuses on welfare quality, social innovation, and participatory methodologies for evaluating services across the family life course.