Kierunki zmian w instytucjonalnej opiece nad dziećmi do lat 3 w świetle oczekiwań rodzin – studium przypadku

New solutions in the field of childcare under the age of 3 were introduced in Poland in 2011. This article, based on a survey conducted among Wroclaw families, provides arguments for the thesis that actual implementation of these new solutions is by far insufficient. An analysis of the instruments showed that nurseries are the most popular and recognizable ones – in contrast to other quite unpopular services, such as children’s clubs, daily caregivers and nannies employed on a contractual basis. The results of the research presented in this article, indicate the existence of constraints on both the supply side, including issues related to financial, legal and organizational aspects, as well as on the demand side. The new solutions introduced in 2011 seem not to fully meet the expectations of families.