Regulacja instytucji opieki zastępczej w Polsce – od systemu opieki nad dzieckiem do systemu opieki nad rodziną i dzieckiem

Abstract

The Polish system of child foster care services that was developed after World War II was characterized by definitive predominance of institutional forms where the collective upbringing model was utilized. Focused solely on the work with the child, this system meant long-term care (most frequently until the child came of age). At the same time the issue of working with the child’s family, which should eventually result in the re-introduction of the child into its family environment, was completely ignored. During the last few years the underlying assumptions behind the functioning of child foster care system have undergone major changes – including legal, organizational and pedagogical transformations. This crucial change was related to the structural transformation of the state, which was especially evident in such fields as: state administration reform or public finances reform. The aim of this thesis is to present the established solutions in the field of child foster care regulations in Poland. The regulations that have been implemented are also presented by comparing them with solutions established in international documents.