The development of social technologies for senior citizens: problems of implementation and assessment (on the example of in-patient replacement technology “foster family for seniors”)

Abstract

This article is dedicated to certain aspects in development of social services for senior citizens. Demographic trend of aging of the population actualizes solution of the questions related to livelihood of senior people, among which is the development and implementation of new types of social services and technologies meeting the essential need of senior population. On the example of in-patient replacement technology “foster family for seniors”, the article explores the relevant issues of implementation of such social technologies. High demand for such life order of the senior citizens, and obvious advantages of economic and sociocultural characteristics in relation to the traditional forms of in-patient facilities, substantiate the need to expanding the scale of its utilization and carrying out research on the problems and results of its implementation. Analysis is conducted on the example of Irkutsk Region, using the methods of qualitative semi-structured interview with the participants of foster families and expert assessments, ensuring implementation of the technology. The a special role of assessment of the quality and results of implementation of social technology in the aspect of its development is determined. The author highlights the vectors of control and assessment of results of implementation of the technology and function of their subjects, which include: senior citizens living in foster families; members of foster families; personnel accompanying foster families; experts and heads of the structures of social service and social protection involved in the process of implementation of foster family technology for senior population.