Atrophy of family bounds. In the era of globalism social bounds take various kinds of shapes and
in many cases their transformation or even vanishing takes place. Consequently, a family
experiences bigger and bigger crisis, losing its identity. More and more often we deal with specific
atrophy of family bounds – they become indeterminated, weaker and unfulfilling their functions in
different social situations. Among the most important symptoms of such atrophy must be numbered:
family monologue, feeling of loneliness, inability to co-exist, aggression, run-away to self-world,
decline of authority’s importance, marginalisation of elderly people and everyday bigger toxicity of
a family. Causes of such atrophy must be searched in such phenomena as: captivating speed of life,
consumer attitude to life, virtual competition, migration, desacralisation of values, traditional family
crisis.
Key words: atrophy, family bounds, symptoms, causes