Abstract

BACARES JARA, Camilo. Types and Reasons of Appearance of Public Policy for Children in Colombia 1930-2012. Soc. Econ. [online]. 2014, n.26, pp.93-119. ISSN 1657-6357.

This article describes and analyzes public policy for children and adolescents in Colombia from the emergence of the Protectionist State (1930) until the arrival of Neoliberal State (1984 -present). Through a historical review, it discusses how the last two prevailing models of development have influenced and defined these policies. Indeed, on account of its establishment, children care property models ceased to be the exclusive property of the Church and became specialized labor and state entities. During the stage governed by import substitution, children and adolescents were subject to a number of initiatives of social compensation and protection. Once neoliberalism appears, many of the established public policies suffered an over-specialization and a slight growth due to legal counterweight contained in applying the obligations to the global governance and the Convention on Child Rights.

Keywords : Politics and Social Welfare; Public Policy; Child Rights; Development Models.

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