Critique of deinstitutionalisation in postsocialist Central and Eastern Europe

This paper looks at efforts to help disabled people in Central and Eastern Europe to live outside institutions, in the community. It argues that some countries in Central and Eastern Europe only pretend to help disabled people live in the community. In reality, these countries repair existing institutions or build new ones. The reasons for this are found in the history of these countries and in more recent policies such as cuts to social support.