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Process of formation of elementary school catchment areas in Czechia
Meyer, Petr ; Kučerová, Silvie Rita (advisor) ; Bernard, Josef (referee) ; Siwek, Tadeusz (referee)
The thesis deals with the problematic of spatial organization of the elementary education which is realized in the Czechia by the system of catchment areas. The objective is to identify and categorize the factors of spatial differentiation in forming of the catchment areas of elementary schools in the Czechia. Furthermore, the thesis deals with identification and influence of conditions for forming of the catchment areas, analysis of opinions and tools of individual actors for the needs of forming, as with the identification of attitudes of individual actors and influence on the forming itself. On the methodological level, the methods of quantitative research (surveys) together with modeling in the geographical information system (GIS) and cartographical processing of data were used. Based on findings 4 groups of factors were identified - external, internal, preferential and data based. These factors apply selectively both from the point of view of territories and actors (municipality, school and parents).
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I can still play with him Ludo!
Konopásková, Jana ; Bernard, Josef (advisor) ; Stupková, Vlasta (referee)
This thesis explores the topic of adolescence and employment of mentally disabled young people. The theoretical section summarizes the knowledge on the topic and also introduces the methology of transition programme in the nonFgovernmental organization Rytmus. The core of the paper rests in the analytical section which deals with the findings of a topical research project focused on parents of mentally disabled young people. The goal of this project was to describe, how the parents deal with their children's transition from school to adult life and what are their most acute fears in this period. In addition to this, it aimed to find out, if the transition programme was at all helpful. The whole analytical section is interwoven with a continual comparison of two groups of respondents F parents of children who have participated in the transition programme and parents of children who have not. This comparison helps me to find out what is the role of transition programme in parent' s lives. The analysis of discussed problem is divided into four thematic blocks: School, Transition period, Employment, The role of transition programme. The qualitative analysis of interviews followed the principles of grounded theory. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Drug Problems in Ostrožská Nová Ves from the Perspective of the Inhabitants - Comparison with the Real Situation
Malíková, Jindřiška ; Bernard, Josef (advisor) ; Čermák, Daniel (referee)
The aim of my work is to show the problems of drug abuse in the village Ostrožská Nová Ves. In the main part I try to analyse the results of my research made among the inhabitants of the village during July and August 2006. I also add some information about the situation gained thanks to interviews with two specialists - Mr. Petr Voráč, a policeman of the police department in Uherské Hradiště who specializes in the problems of drug abuse, and Mrs. Jana Nohalová, a social worker and head of the social department in Uherské Hradiště. Except their ideas I also used the statistics of the Czech police and the region Zlín. In my work I compare this information with the results of my research. The final chapter deals with the problems of prevention and prevention programmes in the village. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Education of Brownies and Cub Scouts. A Focuse on the Scout Centre "Čejka" in Veselí nad Moravou
Bílková, Magdaléna ; Bernard, Josef (advisor) ; Civínová, Lucie (referee)
This bachelor thesis is dealing with education of children who are in the first grade of the basic school (7, 8, 9, and 10 years of age), namely with the education of the brownies and cub scouts in the "Junák - Association of Scouts and Guides of the Czech Republic". The thesis describes the intellectual background, principles, aims, educational system and methods used in the above mentioned organization. The thesis also deals with the general problems of free-time education and shows specific approaches applied within the scout movement, namely it compares the activities done within the scout organization with other free-time activities available to children. An important part of the thesis is a methodological research based on the questionnaires. Its main target was to analyze the position of scouting among different free-time activities. The research was aimed at the parents of brownies and cub scouts from the scout centre "Čejka" in Veselí nad Moravou. The reserch showed that among all free- time activities, scouting is the activity which develops a child in the most complex way. However, it cannot compete with the specialized childern clubs which are focused on the development of a particular ability. Unfortunately, this conclusion does not have the statistic importance - due to the low return of the...
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Together for a Better City
Sládek, Jan ; Illner, Michal (advisor) ; Kostelecký, Tomáš (referee) ; Bernard, Josef (referee)
The goal of this text is to provide understanding of the role that locally organized citizens have in changing general political behavior of Czech people after 1989. The text combines knowledge of urban sociology, political and urban transformation, and citizen/political participation in post-1989 Czech Republic. Theoretically, the text is based in critical reception of urban sociology showing its rather low rate of understanding when analyzing the role of citizens in urban change. The text works with the concept of transaction activism, using it to analytically evaluate the forms of examined collective local action of citizens. Last but not least, attention is paid to the role of ICTs, notably the Internet, in forms of local citizen engagement. To provide the necessary context, the text reflects on main events in political participation on state level as well as it reflects on main urban changes after 1989. Methodologically, the work is based on data from two representative questionnaire surveys and fifteen interviews with representatives of citizen organizations. The main theses are following: (1) low direct experience with political issues leads to predominance of "the politics" as portrayed by mass media, yet it is rather easily unmasked by direct political experience; (2) Although the public opinion...
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Roma on the Czech countryside: Determinants of exclusion, potentials for inclusion
Hurrle, Jakob ; Sýkora, Luděk (advisor) ; Bernard, Josef (referee) ; Sidiropulu Janků, Kateřina (referee)
The dissertation project Roma on the Czech countryside: Determinants of exclusion, potentials for inclusion deals with the situation of Roma in Czech rural municipalities. The starting motivation for the author's exploration of this topic has been information about the growing number of segregated localities in rural areas. In the local public discourses within the peripheral areas, this phenomenon has often been explained as the consequence of poverty-driven urban-rural migration. However, as the migration of socially excluded populations into disadvantaged areas stirs a lot of fears and negative emotions that provide a fertile ground for the spread of rumours, the author's preparatory research soon revealed that it is necessary to carefully distinguish between myths and reality. The author's desire to understand the complex processes behind the emergence of new Roma localities in rural areas required a combination of working methods: The author analysed the national policy and regulatory framework and realized empirical research in five micro-regions in different parts of the Czech Republic. In addition to this, data were gained through the realization of a country-wide survey with two different sets of questionnaires, which targeted rural municipalities with socially excluded localities and urban social...
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Housing affordability as a topic of local elections
Štěpánová, Anna ; Hána, David (advisor) ; Bernard, Josef (referee)
In recent years, housing affordability has become a topic which has resonated with Czech society. Due to several factors, free housing stock is becoming depleted and sales prices and apartment rents are rising. However, the housing situation is not identical in all part of Czechia, but is characterized by regional differences. One of the starting points of the current situasion is an effective housing policy, which is formed not only by the state and regions, but mainly by representatives of some municipalities, who are able to respond with appropriate tools to local specific situations and problems. Although the solution of housing affordability often takes some time, every four years a new representation is in power and promises different ways how to fix current state. Political parties and movements reflect issues in their election programmes and their solution is desirable and can bring significant electoral votes. The success of a party or a movement can then be a reflection of the right choice of agenda. It does not end with the integration of issue into election programme, what frame party or movement present in this context, points out in which direction it wants to lead its policy or what values it focuses on. The aim of this thesis is to evaluate presentation of the housing affordability...
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U.S. Foreign Policy Transformation, 1945-1948: A Neoclassical Realist Perspective
Bernard, Josef ; Raška, Francis (advisor) ; Pondělíček, Jiří (referee)
This bachelor's thesis deals with the U.S. foreign policy transformation in the 1945-1948 period. In the post-World War Two era, the United States does not return to its traditionally detached foreign policy that characterizes most of its earlier history. Instead, the country remains a key player in international politics. The United States defines its new primary foreign policy interests and remains engaged almost throughout the entire world in its efforts to safeguard as well as pursue these interests. Despite the initial hopeful attitudes of the American leadership, the Soviet-American cooperation soon breaks down and the mutual relationship between the two countries quickly turns into a fully-fledged Cold War confrontation. Consequently, the United States doubles down on its global engagement. This work examines these most important aspects of the U.S. foreign policy transformation in the period starting from the end of the Second World War to the days before the First Berlin Crisis. In doing so, it utilizes the analytical model provided by neoclassical realist theory. The work consists of four main chapters. The first chapter describes the theoretical grounding of the entire work and especially explores the details of the neoclassical realist perspective. The second chapter provides a static picture of...
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