Savipagalbos grupė - pagalba ilgalaikiams bedarbiams grįžtant į darbo rinką

Abstract

One of the main economic and social problems that not only Lithuania but also the whole world faces is unemployment. This problem officially did not exist until the country regained Independence. At the beginning of 1991 there were 4600 unemployed people and from that time the number of them has been increasing. Long-term unemployment influences the situation of the individual and his/her family. This phenomenon causes other social problems: social apathy, mistrust for the social environment, dependency on drungs or alcohol, ect. Self-help groups are seen as a method to help unemployed people to return to the labour market.[...]