ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE BRAZILIAN FAMILY INVOLVING STATE INTERVENTIONS

Abstract

This article analyzes the evolution of the concept of the Brazilian family, considering social, economic, and cultural transformations and the growing intervention of the State. Since the promulgation of the Federal Constitution of 1988, the family began to be recognized from a pluralist perspective, in which affection emerged as a structuring element of family relationships, replacing traditional patrimonialist paradigms. The study adopts an interdisciplinary approach, integrating theories of Law and Economics to understand family dynamics in light of the economic rationality outlined by Gary Becker. In this way, it seeks to examine how family arrangements respond to institutional changes and public policies, influencing individual and collective decisions. The research indicates that state intervention can both promote the inclusion of new family models and impose challenges to private autonomy, and public policies can generate family dependence resulting in greater state interference in the family. The article contributes to the academic debate by reflecting on the interaction between legal values ​​and economic models in the configuration of contemporary families in Brazil.