Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.3935/rsp.v27i2.1659
Availability of Social Rights and Services for Families in the Municipalities in Rural Areas of Croatia
Gordana Berc
orcid.org/0000-0002-4429-9652
; Department of Social Work, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb
Slavica Blažeka Kokorić
orcid.org/0000-0002-3846-8384
; Department of Social Work, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb
Ana Opačić
; Department of Social Work, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb
Abstract
The paper presents a research on the availability of social rights and services for families in the municipalities in rural areas of Croatia. Specifically, three research questions were raised: 1) to determine the availability of certain social rights and services for families, 2) to determine whether there are differences in accessibility with regard to regional affiliation and developmental characteristics of the municipality, and 3) to determine whether there are differences in the quality standards of social rights and services given the regional affiliation and the developmental characteristics of the municipality. Data were collected through a web survey with representatives of 215 municipalities. Social rights are more available to families than social services. The most available rights and services are those promoted by the central government. Municipalities in the Pannonian region, as the least developed ones, have the most available social rights and the least available social services. Rights and services are more available in municipalities closer to the county centers. As regards the quality standards of social rights and services, the population is sufficiently informed and involved in planning, while the use of EU funds and civil society involvement are less developed.
Keywords
social rights; social services; municipalities in rural areas; family needs; developmental index; regional differences
Hrčak ID:
242270
URI
Publication date:
27.7.2020.
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