Naslov
Social welfare in the Republic of Croatia ; on the road towards reform

Autori
Žganec, Nino

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, stručni

Knjiga
Employment Policies and Welfare Reform

Urednik/ci
Kaliterna Lipovčan, Ljiljana ; Dahl, Svenn-Age

Izdavač
Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar

Grad
Zagreb

Godina
2002

Raspon stranica

ISBN
953-6666-23-5

Ključne riječi
Welfare, Reform, Croatia

Sažetak
Social welfare is an activity of special concern for the Republic of Croatia. It is directed towards catering for the basic living needs of the socially most vulnerable groups of the population, i.e. those who are unable to overcome life's difficulties which they are facing, neither by themselves nor with the assistance of their family. The implementation of the social welfare system is based on the principle of subsidiarity which means that individuals are expected to try to solve their difficulties primarily within their own power and with the help of their environment. The role of the government is to assist every person, especially to contribute towards the prevention of the occurrence of adverse effects that may arise from social deprivation. The rights and the eligibility conditions, as well as other issues governing the prevention, mitigation and elimination of the causes and situations of social deprivation are regulated by the law. The Republic of Croatia, as a welfare state, assures the right to assistance to all its citizens under the same conditions. Social welfare includes a series of benefits and services aimed at securing subsistence to the persons who have been left without any subsistence means. It includes assistance such as financial aid and institutional care for people who are unable to take care of themselves or who can not cover full costs of such care. In addition, social welfare also includes a whole series of professional measures in the field of the family-law protection, the protection of children and youth, assistance to persons with disabilities and to the elderly. The activities undertaken by the social welfare staff may have a preventive character or they may be taken after a specific adverse circumstance has already occurred.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

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