(Akademia Bialska im. Jana Pawła II, 2023-12-19)
Ruszkowska, Marzena; Lovašová, Soňa
The functioning of the foster care system seems to be a particularly relevant
issue, as several children are placed in it every day, and the applicable regulations adopted
by other European countries are worth analysing.
Material and methods: This publication is intended as an attempt to compare the
solutions adopted in the Slovak Republic and Poland regarding the foster care system. The
comparative analysis is based on available research, legal regulations and statistical data.
Results: Both countries practice deinstitutionalisation, i.e. the placement of children from
dysfunctional families in family-type care in the first instance. The Slovak system is much
less developed than the Polish system.
Conclusions: Differences between the systems are visible, for example, in the requirements
for foster carers, the types of funding and the length of stay of adult foster carers in the
system.