Day Care Service from the Perspective of Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities − Legislation and Practice
Day Care Service from the Perspective of Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities − Legislation and Practice

Summary/Abstract: The day care service in the social protection system plays a significant role in improving the quality of life of its users, aimed at enabling them to lead an independent life. This service is of particular importance for children with developmental disabilities due to its positive impact on the development of their social, cognitive, and other essential functions. It also provides parents or guardians with additional free time for work and other activities. In this paper, we will first discuss how the position of children with developmental disabilities has changed over time and how the system of social protection has been developing. Furthermore, we will present the normative framework of social protection in our country, as well as social protection services, followed by a detailed analysis of day care as the most significant daily community service. The central part of the paper focuses on research conducted in the form of a questionnaire intended for parents of children with developmental disabilities from the special school “Bubanj” in Niš. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of social protection services, specifically day care, and the impact of this service on the quality of life of children and their parents.

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