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Deinstitutionalization and transformation of institutions for children with behavioural problems in Croatia

The processes of deinstitutionalization and transformation of the social care system in Croatia represent the core of the recent reforms in the area of care for children. In the Republic of Croatia, the process of deinstitutionalization and transformation of children’s homes has been going on for the past 15 years. The process started when the National Plan of Activities for the Rights and Interests of Children for the 2006 – 2012 Period was adopted, and it continued according to the aims set in the Deinstitutionalization and Transformation Plan for Social Care Homes in the Republic of Croatia 2011 – 2016 (2018). The aim of deinstitutionalization is to reduce the extent of entry into institutional care and increase the exit from institutional to new types of care, particularly stimulating family reintegration and setting up a network of new community-based services. This article describes the state of the area, current research, and future challenges in the process of transforming institutions that provide care for children and youths with behavioural problems.

deinstitutionalization, transformation, behavioural problems, children

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