An adventure into the unknown: creating employment opportunities in eastern Europe

Abstract

Collapse of the former communist bloc, coupled with the consequent crumbling of state welfare systems, has left people with mental health problems in many eastern European countries in dire poverty and neglect. Jo Lucas describes how non‐governmental organisations (NGOs) have stepped in to establish communitybased employment initiatives, and the challenges and dilemmas that face these projects as they seek to establish financial self‐sufficiency while not losing their social support functions

Citation

Lucas, J., Bicaku, A. and Vardanyan, A. (2005), "An adventure into the unknown: creating employment opportunities in eastern Europe", A Life in the Day, Vol. 9 No. 2, pp. 12-17. https://doi.org/10.1108/13666282200500014