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This search contains post-communism countries transitions to democracy and heritage that was left after that in society. Now in Lithuania some problems are seen that makes influence to Scandinavian model welfare state building processes. First of all, the main aim of this paper: post-communist countries didn't found till now the most optimal and advantageous welfare state model. The main reason is that communism system recollection has influence on society expectations in Lithuania welfare state policy. So, the key object of this paper is Lithuania welfare state policy after rapid reforms. Secondly, the main problems are: to reveal post-communism transformations heritage; to give Scandinavia welfare state model as an example; to discuss Lithuania legitimate basis on welfare state policy; to analyze if this model could be applied in post-communist Lithuania. Welfare state model in Scandinavia contains strong labor market, solid economy and generous welfare spending. The results of analyze shows, that welfare state won't be built in Lithuania unless people will start to care about all society well-being, not only individual and most of the time – material. Statistic data of searches or interviews how people grades well-being shows, that Lithuania is far more lagging behind Scandinavia and Europe average level. So, in order to make welfare state policy successful society needs to get more solidarity, which was impossible in communism. Moreover, Lithuania economy needs to get more stability, in order to get incomes that could be allocated for social care. The unity of society could be create through trade unions, that are very strong in Scandinavia, but in Lithuania people heavily joins to this practice and have less political influence. Lastly, society needs to depend more on politicians that are in Scandinavia ant politician's needs to begin making decisions that is in service for all society well-being.

This search contains post-communism countries transitions to democracy and heritage that was left after that in society. Now in Lithuania some problems are seen that makes influence to Scandinavian model welfare state building processes. First of all, the main aim of this paper: post-communist countries didn't found till now the most optimal and advantageous welfare state model. The main reason is that communism system recollection has influence on society expectations in Lithuania welfare state policy. So, the key object of this paper is Lithuania welfare state policy after rapid reforms. Secondly, the main problems are: to reveal post-communism transformations heritage; to give Scandinavia welfare state model as an example; to discuss Lithuania legitimate basis on welfare state policy; to analyze if this model could be applied in post-communist Lithuania. Welfare state model in Scandinavia contains strong labor market, solid economy and generous welfare spending. The results of analyze shows, that welfare state won't be built in Lithuania unless people will start to care about all society well-being, not only individual and most of the time – material. Statistic data of searches or interviews how people grades well-being shows, that Lithuania is far more lagging behind Scandinavia and Europe average level. So, in order to make welfare state policy successful society needs to get more solidarity, which was impossible in communism. Moreover, Lithuania economy needs to get more stability, in order to get incomes that could be allocated for social care. The unity of society could be create through trade unions, that are very strong in Scandinavia, but in Lithuania people heavily joins to this practice and have less political influence. Lastly, society needs to depend more on politicians that are in Scandinavia ant politician's needs to begin making decisions that is in service for all society well-being.

This search contains post-communism countries transitions to democracy and heritage that was left after that in society. Now in Lithuania some problems are seen that makes influence to Scandinavian model welfare state building processes. First of all, the main aim of this paper: post-communist countries didn't found till now the most optimal and advantageous welfare state model. The main reason is that communism system recollection has influence on society expectations in Lithuania welfare state policy. So, the key object of this paper is Lithuania welfare state policy after rapid reforms. Secondly, the main problems are: to reveal post-communism transformations heritage; to give Scandinavia welfare state model as an example; to discuss Lithuania legitimate basis on welfare state policy; to analyze if this model could be applied in post-communist Lithuania. Welfare state model in Scandinavia contains strong labor market, solid economy and generous welfare spending. The results of analyze shows, that welfare state won't be built in Lithuania unless people will start to care about all society well-being, not only individual and most of the time – material. Statistic data of searches or interviews how people grades well-being shows, that Lithuania is far more lagging behind Scandinavia and Europe average level. So, in order to make welfare state policy successful society needs to get more solidarity, which was impossible in communism. Moreover, Lithuania economy needs to get more stability, in order to get incomes that could be allocated for social care. The unity of society could be create through trade unions, that are very strong in Scandinavia, but in Lithuania people heavily joins to this practice and have less political influence. Lastly, society needs to depend more on politicians that are in Scandinavia ant politician's needs to begin making decisions that is in service for all society well-being.

The selection of criteria is based on their suitability to reflect social policy results of different socially-economically developed EU countries. Lithuania can be attributed to the welfare states only if the absolute majority of the criteria reach or exceed the estimates of the average values of the EU countries. The research based on the criteria above is carried out in two stages. The first stage deals with the criteria that indicate if the socio-economic development of the country is moving towards a socially-oriented state. Such a development guarantees the most rational distribution of socio-economic resources in the development of a socially oriented country. At this stage, the analysis involves such indicators as income inequality, poverty, middle-class size. In the second stage such indicators as monthly average wages, social protection benefits and monthly old-age pension per capita as well as such indicators as GDP per capita, government spending on social protection as a percentage of GDP and unemployment rate are investigated. All these indicators in Lithuania are compared with average indicators in the EU. Findings of the research show that most indicators analyzed are far below the EU average. The country, therefore, can be attributed neither to socially-oriented countries (that is, countries that use their socio-economic resources in the most rational way in the process of welfare state formation), nor to the countries that have already developed one of the types of a welfare state. Lithuania is still in transition to a welfare state. Therefore, welfare state is irrational concept in Lithuania, which satisfies the object of analysis only by its form and not by content.

The selection of criteria is based on their suitability to reflect social policy results of different socially-economically developed EU countries. Lithuania can be attributed to the welfare states only if the absolute majority of the criteria reach or exceed the estimates of the average values of the EU countries. The research based on the criteria above is carried out in two stages. The first stage deals with the criteria that indicate if the socio-economic development of the country is moving towards a socially-oriented state. Such a development guarantees the most rational distribution of socio-economic resources in the development of a socially oriented country. At this stage, the analysis involves such indicators as income inequality, poverty, middle-class size. In the second stage such indicators as monthly average wages, social protection benefits and monthly old-age pension per capita as well as such indicators as GDP per capita, government spending on social protection as a percentage of GDP and unemployment rate are investigated. All these indicators in Lithuania are compared with average indicators in the EU. Findings of the research show that most indicators analyzed are far below the EU average. The country, therefore, can be attributed neither to socially-oriented countries (that is, countries that use their socio-economic resources in the most rational way in the process of welfare state formation), nor to the countries that have already developed one of the types of a welfare state. Lithuania is still in transition to a welfare state. Therefore, welfare state is irrational concept in Lithuania, which satisfies the object of analysis only by its form and not by content.

The selection of criteria is based on their suitability to reflect social policy results of different socially-economically developed EU countries. Lithuania can be attributed to the welfare states only if the absolute majority of the criteria reach or exceed the estimates of the average values of the EU countries. The research based on the criteria above is carried out in two stages. The first stage deals with the criteria that indicate if the socio-economic development of the country is moving towards a socially-oriented state. Such a development guarantees the most rational distribution of socio-economic resources in the development of a socially oriented country. At this stage, the analysis involves such indicators as income inequality, poverty, middle-class size. In the second stage such indicators as monthly average wages, social protection benefits and monthly old-age pension per capita as well as such indicators as GDP per capita, government spending on social protection as a percentage of GDP and unemployment rate are investigated. All these indicators in Lithuania are compared with average indicators in the EU. Findings of the research show that most indicators analyzed are far below the EU average. The country, therefore, can be attributed neither to socially-oriented countries (that is, countries that use their socio-economic resources in the most rational way in the process of welfare state formation), nor to the countries that have already developed one of the types of a welfare state. Lithuania is still in transition to a welfare state. Therefore, welfare state is irrational concept in Lithuania, which satisfies the object of analysis only by its form and not by content.

The selection of criteria is based on their suitability to reflect social policy results of different socially-economically developed EU countries. Lithuania can be attributed to the welfare states only if the absolute majority of the criteria reach or exceed the estimates of the average values of the EU countries. The research based on the criteria above is carried out in two stages. The first stage deals with the criteria that indicate if the socio-economic development of the country is moving towards a socially-oriented state. Such a development guarantees the most rational distribution of socio-economic resources in the development of a socially oriented country. At this stage, the analysis involves such indicators as income inequality, poverty, middle-class size. In the second stage such indicators as monthly average wages, social protection benefits and monthly old-age pension per capita as well as such indicators as GDP per capita, government spending on social protection as a percentage of GDP and unemployment rate are investigated. All these indicators in Lithuania are compared with average indicators in the EU. Findings of the research show that most indicators analyzed are far below the EU average. The country, therefore, can be attributed neither to socially-oriented countries (that is, countries that use their socio-economic resources in the most rational way in the process of welfare state formation), nor to the countries that have already developed one of the types of a welfare state. Lithuania is still in transition to a welfare state. Therefore, welfare state is irrational concept in Lithuania, which satisfies the object of analysis only by its form and not by content.

In study "Conception of the welfare state and implementation of conception in Lithuania" was analysed conception of the welfare state and explored the possibility to implement whole or essential parts of welfare state model in Lithuania. Herein was used linear model of regression analysis to describe the relationship between size of government spending and index of economic freedom – the correlation coefficient indicated relatively weak relationship between the variables. In this study discussed a question of further state economy development and problem of the welfare state model choice in Lithuania.

In study "Conception of the welfare state and implementation of conception in Lithuania" was analysed conception of the welfare state and explored the possibility to implement whole or essential parts of welfare state model in Lithuania. Herein was used linear model of regression analysis to describe the relationship between size of government spending and index of economic freedom – the correlation coefficient indicated relatively weak relationship between the variables. In this study discussed a question of further state economy development and problem of the welfare state model choice in Lithuania.

Although the correlation of welfare and democracy is not direct, it is possible to sustain that the problems related with democracy satisfaction could be solved by public policy measures. Lithuanian's who reflect themselves as the losers of the transition reforms are unsatisfied with their socio-economic status and their anticipation of the prompt life improvement is rather high. If such tendencies start to dominate in the society of Lithuania, the question of political stability arises. Therefore social security, welfare network and infrastructure development as well as the increase of the redistribution amounts look like inevitable reforms in nowadays Lithuania. All appropriate compensatory measures could be related to the development of the welfare state in Lithuania. The liberal model of the welfare state should be the most suitable option for Lithuania at first sight. The Lisbon Strategy is implicitly based on this kind of welfare state model. Lithuania was trying to apply active labour market policy nevertheless the efforts were restrained by the small resources. The structural policy of the EU, mainly the measures financed by the European Social Fund, should increase the amount of funds allocated to the active labour market policy. Considering public policy in Lithuania an exclusive attention should be paid to the reduction of regional inequalities, establishment of the workplaces and social security infrastructure. Due to the Lithuanian budget restrictions it's necessary to develop a tax base and to improve tax administration. The second important component is partial decentralisation of programming and implementation of the EU funds by means of the EU Cohesion policy reform. The third component is the implementation of horizontal regional policy in Lithuania. Legal and organisational premises for the aforementioned steps are already established.

Although the correlation of welfare and democracy is not direct, it is possible to sustain that the problems related with democracy satisfaction could be solved by public policy measures. Lithuanian's who reflect themselves as the losers of the transition reforms are unsatisfied with their socio-economic status and their anticipation of the prompt life improvement is rather high. If such tendencies start to dominate in the society of Lithuania, the question of political stability arises. Therefore social security, welfare network and infrastructure development as well as the increase of the redistribution amounts look like inevitable reforms in nowadays Lithuania. All appropriate compensatory measures could be related to the development of the welfare state in Lithuania. The liberal model of the welfare state should be the most suitable option for Lithuania at first sight. The Lisbon Strategy is implicitly based on this kind of welfare state model. Lithuania was trying to apply active labour market policy nevertheless the efforts were restrained by the small resources. The structural policy of the EU, mainly the measures financed by the European Social Fund, should increase the amount of funds allocated to the active labour market policy. Considering public policy in Lithuania an exclusive attention should be paid to the reduction of regional inequalities, establishment of the workplaces and social security infrastructure. Due to the Lithuanian budget restrictions it's necessary to develop a tax base and to improve tax administration. The second important component is partial decentralisation of programming and implementation of the EU funds by means of the EU Cohesion policy reform. The third component is the implementation of horizontal regional policy in Lithuania. Legal and organisational premises for the aforementioned steps are already established.

Although the correlation of welfare and democracy is not direct, it is possible to sustain that the problems related with democracy satisfaction could be solved by public policy measures. Lithuanian's who reflect themselves as the losers of the transition reforms are unsatisfied with their socio-economic status and their anticipation of the prompt life improvement is rather high. If such tendencies start to dominate in the society of Lithuania, the question of political stability arises. Therefore social security, welfare network and infrastructure development as well as the increase of the redistribution amounts look like inevitable reforms in nowadays Lithuania. All appropriate compensatory measures could be related to the development of the welfare state in Lithuania. The liberal model of the welfare state should be the most suitable option for Lithuania at first sight. The Lisbon Strategy is implicitly based on this kind of welfare state model. Lithuania was trying to apply active labour market policy nevertheless the efforts were restrained by the small resources. The structural policy of the EU, mainly the measures financed by the European Social Fund, should increase the amount of funds allocated to the active labour market policy. Considering public policy in Lithuania an exclusive attention should be paid to the reduction of regional inequalities, establishment of the workplaces and social security infrastructure. Due to the Lithuanian budget restrictions it's necessary to develop a tax base and to improve tax administration. The second important component is partial decentralisation of programming and implementation of the EU funds by means of the EU Cohesion policy reform. The third component is the implementation of horizontal regional policy in Lithuania. Legal and organisational premises for the aforementioned steps are already established.

Although the correlation of welfare and democracy is not direct, it is possible to sustain that the problems related with democracy satisfaction could be solved by public policy measures. Lithuanian's who reflect themselves as the losers of the transition reforms are unsatisfied with their socio-economic status and their anticipation of the prompt life improvement is rather high. If such tendencies start to dominate in the society of Lithuania, the question of political stability arises. Therefore social security, welfare network and infrastructure development as well as the increase of the redistribution amounts look like inevitable reforms in nowadays Lithuania. All appropriate compensatory measures could be related to the development of the welfare state in Lithuania. The liberal model of the welfare state should be the most suitable option for Lithuania at first sight. The Lisbon Strategy is implicitly based on this kind of welfare state model. Lithuania was trying to apply active labour market policy nevertheless the efforts were restrained by the small resources. The structural policy of the EU, mainly the measures financed by the European Social Fund, should increase the amount of funds allocated to the active labour market policy. Considering public policy in Lithuania an exclusive attention should be paid to the reduction of regional inequalities, establishment of the workplaces and social security infrastructure. Due to the Lithuanian budget restrictions it's necessary to develop a tax base and to improve tax administration. The second important component is partial decentralisation of programming and implementation of the EU funds by means of the EU Cohesion policy reform. The third component is the implementation of horizontal regional policy in Lithuania. Legal and organisational premises for the aforementioned steps are already established.

This article focuses on the changes in social care sector which took place in Europe and after the restitution of independence in Lithuania the last decades and are named as privatization. In social care sector privatization is known as a process of services provision by non-profit public agencies (NGOs), informal sector and by profit agencies. These changes can be explained by actor and new-institutionalism theories as well as by the mix of these two theories. This article presents general privatisation concept and potential patterns as well as peculiarities of these in social care (social work services) sector. According to the actor theory, the expansion or decline of welfare state is understood as results of individuals or collectives' rational actions. As rational actors cope with different previous political decisions, institutional frames and other limitations and possibilities it is useful to analyse privatization in the light of new-institutionalism theory as well. According to the new-institutionalism theory, the institutions of welfare state are reflected and formed by choices and strategies of actors. The way and models of privatization depend on welfare state institutions. Two ideal institutional types are separated – pluralist and corporatist institutions. Analysis of these ideal institutional types' differences defining regulation, organization, financing and production helps to explain the extent and models of privatization.

This article focuses on the changes in social care sector which took place in Europe and after the restitution of independence in Lithuania the last decades and are named as privatization. In social care sector privatization is known as a process of services provision by non-profit public agencies (NGOs), informal sector and by profit agencies. These changes can be explained by actor and new-institutionalism theories as well as by the mix of these two theories. This article presents general privatisation concept and potential patterns as well as peculiarities of these in social care (social work services) sector. According to the actor theory, the expansion or decline of welfare state is understood as results of individuals or collectives' rational actions. As rational actors cope with different previous political decisions, institutional frames and other limitations and possibilities it is useful to analyse privatization in the light of new-institutionalism theory as well. According to the new-institutionalism theory, the institutions of welfare state are reflected and formed by choices and strategies of actors. The way and models of privatization depend on welfare state institutions. Two ideal institutional types are separated – pluralist and corporatist institutions. Analysis of these ideal institutional types' differences defining regulation, organization, financing and production helps to explain the extent and models of privatization.