Residential care for children with intellectual disabilities in the social protection system in Serbia

Authors:
BRKIC Miroslav, et al
Journal article citation:
European Journal of Social Work, 17(2), 2014, pp.237-251.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis

This paper presents and discusses the characteristics of the social protection of children with intellectual disabilities who are placed in children's homes in Serbia. It draws on a survey that covered the entire population—586 users in all five institutions for children with intellectual disabilities who resided there in 2009. The analysis shows the heterogeneity of users in relation to age and degree of intellectual disability, their long-term stay in homes, the inadequate structural and functional standards, and insufficient health care. Residential care becomes the most common form of permanent rather than temporary care. These findings suggest the need for a number of strategies to be adopted, and the paper concludes by outlining potential ways forward. (Publisher abstract)

Subject terms:
learning disabilities, children, child protection, residential child care, looked after children, standards;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
Serbia and Montenegro
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN online:
1468-2664
ISSN print:
1369-1457

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