The difficulties of the transition of the Republic of Moldova. The socio‑economic and cultural premises

Bariery transformacji Republiki Mołdawii. Uwarunkowania społeczno‑ekonomiczne i kulturowe

Abstract

In 1991, a new independent state appeared in Europe – the Republic of Moldova. In the following years, this state went through an extremely complicated period: the 1992 Transnistrian War and an unprecedented economic crisis with drastic decreases in GDP. One of the elements that contributed to this state of affairs was the social structure inherited from the Soviet era. After the crisis of the 90s, there was a short recovery in the years 2001–2009, a recovery that was mainly based on income from Moldovans who went to work abroad. In the country, however the children remained without the education of their parents, who were usually under the guardianship of their grandparents, elderly people who were left without any supervision.