Consultori familiari e politiche di austerity nelle Marche

This paper will analyses the evolution of family counseling in the Marche region. Starting with a mapping of the operative structures and accessible information about users and offered services, a critical analysis will be developed about how the changes in national and local laws have affected the efficacy and trend of these services. In particular, it will verify how the austerity policies and economic cuts are influencing the presence of professionals as defined by the laws, what are the prevalent activities; what are the current criticalities. The health of this service will be checked considering its specific characteristics of link with local communities and relationship with female user. [Publishers' text].