Česká rodinná politika - podpora rodin s nezaopatřenými dětmi a autonomie rodiny
Czech family policy - support for families with dependent children and family autonomy

Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on family policy in the Czech Republic. Firstly, it defines the basic principles of family policy and, secondly, provides a discussion on the current situation and trends against the background of policy development over the last two decades or so. This broad theme has been narrowed down to the study of support for families with dependent children as an example of one of the key areas of contemporary family policy. The authors consider family policy to be a cross-sectional discipline and a specific area which exceeds the boundaries of social policy. The study begins by outlining the three main principles - the autonomy of the family, subsidiarity and participation considered by the authors to make up the cornerstones of Czech family policy, which is followed by a theoretical treatise on the definition of the family, family functions and the ideal of the functioning family. The second part of the article provides examples of specific family policy measures aimed at families with dependent children in the Czech Republic introduced over the last decade (2006−2016). Two specific areas are described - financial support and childcare services and education. The final discussion introduces the requirements and preferences of both those directly impacted by family policy and the wider public. The conclusion underlines the importance of the full participation of all the stakeholders involved.

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