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240 Schmidt, M.C.; Andrioni, F.
A society that shows no compassion for its most helpless members fails to
remain in the perimeter of normality specific to all the contemporary societies in the
Western space. On the other hand, exaggerate attention paid to social assistance, in less
justified cases, can induce to the assisted the unproductive idea according to which one
can live on the verge of subsistence. However, this is not the idea we meant to
approach, but the openness of the Jiu Valley inhabitants towards social protection and
social assistance activities supposing that the ones who rightfully benefit from them are
the following members of the society: children, the elderly, the ill, the physically
impaired, etc.
100%
80%
60%
88,4%
92,6%
83,2%
64,9%
58,6%
40%
20%
0%
27,7%
20,7%
13,7% 14,4%
9,8% 11,6%
1,8% 3,2% 5,3%
4,2%
Very little+little The same as usual Much+very much
The elderly
Abandoned children
Children poorly taken care of
Families with numerous children
Poor families
Figure 1. Support that should be provided to deprived categories (1)
100%
80%
88,8%
77,5%
72,9%
83,1%
60%
55,8%
40%
20%
0%
22,1%
10,2% 12,7%
6,7%
2,5%
12,3%
8,8%
22%
14,4%
10,2%
Very little+lit tle The same as usual Much+very much
One - parent families Physically impaired persons Unemployed persons
Homeless persons
Young married couples
Figure 2. Support that should be provided to deprived categories (2)