Examination of of public educational institutions and social services in Hollókő

Abstract

The aim of my study is to present how public educational institutions and basic social services are provided and operate in Hollókő, located in Nógrád County. For this examination, I utilize municipal statistical data and the local equal opportunity program, supplemented by the results of a village research survey conducted in the summer of 2023 and interviews done during the same period. In Hollókő, the identified social challenges – unlike those typically found in Northern Hungary, Nógrád County – are more related to the declining population and aging: the low number of children in public educational institutions, the employment situation of the older but still working-age population, and the care of the elderly, who often live alone, are all outlined as a result of the research.