This publication reports the proceedings of the Fenno-Hungarian Conference on Recent Family Types, which was held in Lahti, Finland, in July, 1989. The purpose of the conference was to discuss the effect of changing social conditions on the family, family types, and home education in Hungary and Finland. A series of papers was presented. Topics addressed included: (1) parental models in the life of secondary students; (2) family cohesion and adaptability; (3) relationships between parents and children; (4) development of language skills; (5) family structure; (6) the effect of social status on role behavior in families; (7) children and families engaged in sports; (8) the family as an institution of socialization; (9) the effect of family variables on the mental development of prematurely born children; (10) social participation among elderly adults; (11) adolescents' views about the family; (12) research on pregnancy, childbirth, and the mother's experiences after giving birth; and (13) role conflicts in professional families. Most of the papers are reports of research results, and many include reference lists. (BC)