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Polityka wsparcia rodziny czy stymulowanie wzrostu demogra cznego w Programie Rodzina 500 plus
The Family 500+ program – a family support policy, or a demographic growth stimulator

Author(s): Damian Puślecki
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Family and social welfare
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: 500+ Program; family policy; demographic policy; State Aid for Child Support Act

Summary/Abstract: The main aim of this paper is to determine the ratio legis of the 500+ program in the Polish State Aid for Child Support Act. The study highlights the long-term disregard for supporting families in State policy. It shows also the legal, economic and systemic causes of the current demographic crisis in Poland. This study offers an overview of existing solutions and an analysis of the true purpose of the newly introduced law. In conclusion, the author states that although the legislative work is a milestone in the eld of Polish pro-family policy, there are a lot of drawbacks in these solutions. The 500+ Program should be applied as a supplementary tool, rather than the main tool of Polish demographic policy.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 79-91
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish