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CASE REPORT
The family support system in Lithuania:
Experts’ views and citizens’ evaluation
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Lithuanian Social Research Centre
Publication date: 2020-05-11
Corresponding author
Jolanta Aidukaite
Jolanta Aidukaite, A. Goštauto 9, LT-01108 Vilnius, Lithuania; author’s email address: jolanta.aidukaite@lstc.lt
Jolanta Aidukaite, A. Goštauto 9, LT-01108 Vilnius, Lithuania; author’s email address: jolanta.aidukaite@lstc.lt
Kristina Senkuviene
Kristina Senkuviene, A. Goštauto 9, LT-01108 Vilnius, Lithuania; author’s email address: kristina.senkuviene@gmail.com
Kristina Senkuviene, A. Goštauto 9, LT-01108 Vilnius, Lithuania; author’s email address: kristina.senkuviene@gmail.com
Problemy Polityki Społecznej 2019;47:29-46
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
This study seeks to contribute to a better understanding of the challenges that the
contemporary public family support system experience in Lithuania. It draws conclusions
based on 10 expert interviews conducted with social policy makers and researchers as
well as a national-wide survey conducted in December 2018. The findings show that
in Lithuania, policies which address gender equality such as parental leave policies are
highly appreciated and needed by the population. However, they have to be backed up
by care services and other flexible work arrangements in order to make them sustainable
in the future. In Lithuania, the emphasis on means-testing in family support system does
not prove to be a sustainable strategy. Despite the long-lasting tradition in supporting families according to the proven need, the respondents view them as the least adequate
support provided by the state.
FUNDING
This article is funded by the Research Council of Lithuania, project
No. S-MIP-17-130.
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