PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Škoviera, Albín AU - Hudečková, Viera TI - Typology of Families and Residential Care DP - 2009 Apr 1 TA - e-Pedagogium PG - 85--91 VI - 9 IP - 2 IS - 12137758 AB - The paper presents an attempt to examine the potential of a family in combination of three dimensions: the family is able - is not able to care; the family wants - does not want to care; and the family can - can not provide the care. It also focuses on the ability of family to provide social support to a child placed in a special care institution.