Family Welfare Legislation in Soviet Lithuania in 1945–1970 Cover Image

Teisiniai socialinės paramos šeimai pagrindai sovietinėje Lietuvoje 1945–1970 m.
Family Welfare Legislation in Soviet Lithuania in 1945–1970

Author(s): Dalia Marcinkevičienė
Subject(s): History
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: family legislation; Soviet family; Soviet ideology.

Summary/Abstract: The analysis of the Soviet family welfare legislation is interesting for several reasons. First of all, family welfare jurisdiction has been studied only in a fragmentary way, and this caused some serious impediments in the field of comparative studies on social welfare in West, North and East Europe. Therefore, such an analysis becomes an academic necessity. Secondly, the Soviet family legislation can be understood more accurately if taken as a part of the Soviet propaganda. A great number of attractive Soviet initiatives on family welfare, introduced by the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Council, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Soviet Lithuania, were never implemented into practice. Accordingly, the Soviet family welfare legislation, which was strongly supported by the official Lithuanian press, became at a certain point a means for the indoctrination of Lithuanian citizens. On the other hand, some welfare initiatives were very helpful for families. The article gives an overview of the Soviet family welfare legislation and examines its coverage in the Soviet Lithuanian press. The article is also a productive precondition for the further analysis of the Soviet family welfare legislation and its implementation into day-to-day practice in Soviet Lithuania.

  • Issue Year: 72/2008
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 53-61
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Lithuanian