Abstract
Concerned with the question of how transnational policy ideas settle in the post-Soviet welfare context, this paper examines the introduction and institutionalization of social services for families and children in Kazakhstan as a case of policy translation. Social services as an institution were absent from the Soviet welfare system. Among multiple institutions introduced in Kazakhstan over the past 20 years, the Law on Special Social Services (2008) stands out as it indicates a paradigmatic change in the institutional logic of child welfare provision. The Law resulted from the concerted efforts of the Kazakhstani government agency, domestic nongovernmental organizations, and transnational organizations. A closer look at the process of drafting and adopting this Law offers insights into post-Soviet transnational social policy, in particular, the following three dimensions: the interplay between agency and the institutional environment, the distinct roles and interdependency of policy actors, and the plac...
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