Romania’s Soviet-era approach to child rearing led to one of history’s most comprehensive studies on the effects of institutionalisation on young children.

Source: www.abc.net.au

In the past I have highlighted pro-natalist government policies (and private encouragement) such as Singapore’s National Night and Denmark’s “Do it for Denmark!” Those programs and policies are designed to slow down declining populations; agency, choice and the well-being of the next generation are deeply embedded into the fabric of those plans.  This horrific, historical example shows everything that could go wrong with enforced pro-natalists policies in an authoritarian government.  

 

Tags: Romania, declining populations, historical, governance.