Institutionalization of Children in the Czech Republic
A Case of Path Dependency
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11343125 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Victoria Schmidt (Masaryk University, corresponding author), J D Bailey (0000-0002-9954-3042, Metropolitan State University of Denver) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0191-5096 • E-ISSN: 0191-5096 |
| Publisher | WMU Department of Occupational Therapy (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15453/0191-5096.3833 |
| OpenAlex | W2583807385 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Despite the development of alternative forms of care, international and domestic pressures for change, and over 20 years of efforts at deinstitutionalization, the Czech Republic has one of the highest rates of institutionalization of children in Europe (UNICEF, 2012). The continuing reliance upon residential care for children by the child protection system, particularly for children who are disabled or of Roma descent, demonstrates a case of path dependency in which a solidification of the system’s response is rooted in its past. Understanding the impact of historical precedence is key to reforming the current system
Child protection · Czech · Dependency (UML · Development economics · Economic growth · Economic system · Economics · Institutionalisation · Path dependence · Path dependency · Political science · Early Childhood Education and Development · Education in Diverse Contexts · Education, Psychology, and Social Research · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |