Open AccessLocal child care policies: A reformulation of the structural deficiencies of social protection
Author(s) -
Christoforos Skamnakis
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
koinōnikī synochī kai anaptyxī/koinōnikī synochī kai anaptyxī
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2459-4156
pISSN - 1790-9368
DOI - 10.12681/scad.14132
Subject(s) - retrenchment , austerity , local government , context (archaeology) , social policy , social protection , social care , government (linguistics) , business , economic growth , economic policy , public administration , economics , public economics , political science , market economy , law , medicine , politics , geography , nursing , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology
For years, care has been at the fore of social policy among local government authorities in Greece. In a context of budgetary constraints and protracted austerity policy, both of which lead to a retrenchment in social protection, the contribution of local government authorities has become essential. Our study engages with the present-day context, and with the features, objectives and prospects for the dynamic role of local government authorities in preschool care. We highlight those features that shape the new environment, while accounting for the demand and supply of the relevant services, the funding of the facilities, and finally, their contribution to social protection, as the latter proliferates at the local level.