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Family Transformation: The Case of the Textile and Clothing Industry Workers in Valencia / La transformación de la familia: el caso de los trabajadores del sector textil-confección valenciano

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The main goal of this article is to assess the infl uence of the individualisation process on working-class family relationships. This is a relevant analysis, bearing in mind the importance of the family in welfare provision in Spain and the transformative capacity that the individualisation process has had for the conception and management of family bonds; however, the main theoretical work which has dealt with this process to date has failed to address the working class. The in-depth interviews conducted with workers from the textile and clothing industry of the Valencian regions of l’Alcoia, Comtat and Vall d’Albaida led to the conclusion that their concept of family and care responsibilities has been infl uenced by individualisation, prioritizing individual satisfaction over social rules and conventions. However, their practices still continue to refl ect very traditional patterns, largely due to their fragile position in the social structure.