Advisory councils as an instrument
of social accountability at the local level?
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Instytut Nauk o Polityce Kolegium
Nauk Społecznych Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
Publication date: 2023-01-26
Studia Politologiczne 2022;66
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ABSTRACT
The article aimed to examine to what extent the social (advisory) councils
operating in Poland can be considered a social accountability mechanism. The author refers
to the theoretical assumptions of social accountability, which constitutes one of the forms
of accountability of public authorities. Additionally, the paper presents the peculiarities
of social councils, which are well-known, highly institutionalized, and formalized collegial
bodies operating worldwide for many years. The article presents the results of qualitative
research (semi-structured interviews) among members of three types of social councils,
i.e., youth councils, senior citizens’ councils, and councils for people with disabilities.
The analysis included 46 interviews with their members conducted in selected cities with
county (districts) rights in Poland.
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