Social Services for Orphans and Children Without Parental Care in Organizations for Orphans in Conditions of Deinstitutionalisation

The article examines the application of deinstitutionalisation policies in the field of orphanhood, characterized by prioritizing family-based care for children without parental care over institutional care. The relevance of this topic is driven by the need to reduce the level of social orphanhood and improve the quality of life of children without parental care living in stationary social institutions, and also reducing the time children spend in these organizations. The research objectives include: exploration of the legislative framework for providing social services to orphaned children and children without parental care; examination of the process of reforming organizations for orphaned children and innovations in their functioning; and quality assessment of social services provided in child assistance centers located in Volgograd Oblast. Theoretical research methods are applied in the article, specifically the study and analysis of literature and open sources, as well as deductive method. To evaluate the quality of the services provided, an independent quality assessment of service provision and the results of surveys of social service recipients in Volgograd child assistance centers were considered. The findings of the study can have practical application in the implementation of family-type living arrangements in organizations for orphaned children, including child assistance centers, which will improve the quality of social services provided to children and reduce prevalence of social orphanhood.