The Creation of State Institutions for Children without Parent Care, Period during King Zog Governance Up to Years 1990

Abstract

The aim of this study is to make a research into historical context regarding the establishment of state institutions for children without parental care in Albania, during the period of time that was governed by King Zog till 1990s. This study is based on a historic qualitative study conducted for care institutions nationwide. The method that is used to collect data includes data obtained from the files of the Central State Archive. The study answered the following research questions: 1. What led to the adoption of orphan children the approval of a special provision in the period of Ahmet Zog?; 2. What changed with the creation of the Ministry of Education during the Second World War (1939-1945; 3. What were the reasons for the growth of infant mortality and the preventive measures?; 4. What contains the regulation of nests in 1950?; 5. What were the measures that were taken in 1962 after the outcome of the report for the status of children of preschool and school? 6. What contained the relation for institutions that deals with vulnerable groups in 1989?

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n4p722