Abstract: One of the main institutions for the welfare of citizens is the family, which acts as a social unit under certain informal and formal rules. In a society, the functioning of a family is best described using institutional theory, which is defined by such terms

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Abstract: This article presents an analysis of the impact of cash social benefits on poverty reduction in two groups of EU countries (The “Old,” Western Europe and the “New,” Eastern Europe ). Models of a regression analysis of panel data were compiled to assess the ch

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Abstract: The aim of this study was to shed light on family social work through analyzing the insights of Lithuanian social workers about the ethical questions that emerge during their daily practices. Social workers’ ethical considerations are analyzed in the framewor

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Abstract: Excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages is a very sensitive issue for the Lithuanian society. The World Health Organization and the European Union Commission are reporting data of high concern – Lithuania is predominantly the country with the highest rat

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Abstract: In this paper, building on the welfare culture and public value management theories, we analyze the situation of long-term care (LTC) of older persons in Lithuania. As the normative vantage point of the study, we hold that the objective of developing and main

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Abstract: During the last decades, the share of childless women has been on the rise in the majority of European countries. Consequently, the phenomenon of childlessness has been receiving more attention in the scientific discourse. Usually, it is investigated as one o

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Abstract: Using the methods of critical discourse analysis, this article analyzes the TV program Mission: Vilnija as an example designed to fight stereotypes about Lithuanian national minorities. The article shows how instead of improving inter-group relations, the pro

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