Árki Vanessza : “We seriously wanted to try it” Ágnes Zalabai’s work on the development of Personal Assistance

Péterné Zalabai (1942–), Ágnes is one of the founders of the Independent Living Movement in Hungary, founder of the Hungarian Motivation Foundation (Motiváció Alapítvány), social worker, consultant in rehabilitation environment design. She devoted herself to the development of several services necessary for Independent Living, such as the Personal Assistance system. In 2019, we interviewed Ágnes.... Read more
DOI: 10.31287/FT.hu.2023.2.4

Nyitrai Imre : A key to independent living – The place and role of supported living in the Hungarian social services system

The regulation of supported living (SL) has opened up completely new avenues in the Hungarian social services system. New principles and values emerged along with their operation and associated services. As a new form of service model, arising from international obligations as well as Hungarian strategic needs, its introduction also brought novel and innovative thinking... Read more
DOI: 10.31287/FT.hu.2020.1.5