The development of social services and deinstitutionalization in Poland as an example of good practices for Ibero-American countries

Grewiński, Mirosław and Kawa, Marek (2025) The development of social services and deinstitutionalization in Poland as an example of good practices for Ibero-American countries. ACTA PERIODICA (EDUTUS), 2 (A/2). pp. 22-34. ISSN 2063-501X

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Abstract

The article explores the process of deinstitutionalization (DI) as a central challenge ofcontemporary social policy in Europe, with a special focus on Poland as an example of goodpractices for Ibero-American countries. DI means shifting from institutional, centralized caretoward community- and family-based services, enabling people in need—such as the elderly,people with disabilities, and those in crisis of homelessness —to remain in their naturalenvironments. The Polish case shows that implementing DI requires coordinated strategies,investment in human capital, digitalization, and multi-sectoral cooperation. Large-scalestudies conducted by Janusz Korczak University in Warsaw, done in 2023–2024, involvedover 8,000 participants and identified key areas: foster care, support for people withdisabilities, mental health, homelessness, and elderly care.

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