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The influence of parents' divorce on the social behavior of children in adulthood.
RŮŽIČKOVÁ, Lucie
This bachelor thesis deals with the influence of parents' divorce on the social behavior of children in adulthood, and the goal of this bachelor thesis is to find out what impacts a divorce of parents might have on the social behaviour of their children in adulthood. With regard to this goal there are research questions asking how adults perceive the experience with parental divorce and how individuals perceive the impacts of parent's divorce on their present life in their adulthood. The practical part was carried out by means of qualitative research applying the technique of semi-structured interview to the data collection. This method not only enables us to obtain information on particular issues but also to focus on unique experience and views of each communication partner. The research contains interviews with ten adult individuals that experienced divorce of their parents in the past. It is obvious from the results of my research that the experience gained from divorce of parents can be both inspiration and a lesson for the future for adult individuals, however, the impacts they get from this experience can hardly be avoided. Nevertheless, thanks to their experience and the impacts they can define their preferences and priorities in their lives. The key point is to be able to work with their experience and the impacts and to find sufficient support from their families, partners, friends or specialists. The outcomes from this research can contribute to therapeutical and advisory services for families and individuals facing these challenges, and they can also provide valuable information to workers from departments of the social and legal protection of children, who deal with such problems and might use the research outcomes to improve their understanding to their clients and the ability to help them.
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Experiencing positive emotions in middle age
Halčáková, Bára ; Poláčková Šolcová, Iva (advisor) ; Lindová, Jitka (referee)
When middle age is mentioned, most individuals immediately associate this period with the proverbial term: ,,midlife crisis." Mostly, this life phase is associated with a psychological crisis, which happens on the basis of acceptance of the irreversibility of the shortening of time, acceptance of the aging process, and the like. When experts deal with this concept, they mainly deal with the negative aspects that make this stage of life so famous. In this thesis, I look at middle age from the opposite angle. I aspire to find the positive aspects of middle age. I focus primarily on affective components reflecting the ongoing evaluation of an individual's moods and emotions. This diploma thesis looks at middle age from the point of view of emotional experience and its goal is to find out what is the most common source of positive emotions in individuals in the period of middle adulthood. The theoretical part of the thesis is based on professional literature and deals with basic knowledge about emotions, the definition of middle age and its psychology, and last but not least, the crisis of middle age and its emotional experience. The practical part is grasped as qualitative research. The data for the analysis were received and processed with the consent of the main researcher doc. PhDr. Bc. Iva...
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Transition of a young person with an intellectual disability to adulthood from the perspective of caring parents
Kubišta, Ivan ; Šiška, Jan (advisor) ; Šumníková, Pavlína (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the topic of the transition of people with an intellectual disability into adulthood from the perspective of their caring parents. It addresses the question: How do caring parents proceed in the process of transition of their son/daughter with an intellectual disability into adulthood and how does this process work from their perspective? The aim was to explore the process of transition of persons with an intellectual disability into adulthood from the perspective of caring parents and to contribute to a better understanding of this issue based on the results of the research conducted. The literary research was used to develop an informative research preparation that summarizes the theoretical background and the current state of knowledge of the chosen topic. Three parents of people with an intellectual disability from three different families, who have current experience with their transition into adulthood, participated in the qualitative research. The data were obtained through semi-structured interviews conducted in the informants' home environment. The research included answering six research sub-questions that specify the area of transition of people with an intellectual disability into adulthood from the perspective of their caring parents. The transition of a...
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Metamorfosis of vax flowers
Kopúnková, Alexandra ; Sabik, Ester (referee) ; Klodová, Lenka (advisor)
The diploma thesis Metamorphosis of a wax flower deals with the searching for identity in the layers of folklore from the point of view of a contemporary being. For this project, a floral crown was created (a head decoration in the form of a wreath or "crown", most often made of textile or wax flowers or possibly beaded ornaments or just rosemary and ribbons) as the main artifact of the concept of a transitional ritual to adulthood. The flower crown is part of a performance adapted to a traditional wedding ceremony, when the bride's crown is removed after the ceremony and is replaced by a hat covering brides hair. This work recreates this historical ritual, which had acquired an archaic meaning, and shows a possible alternative, when the key moment of rebirth is applied to the leaving from the academic land and the entry into the business market.
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Posttraumatic growth after death of a close person in adulthood and old age
Finkousová, Andrea ; Valentová, Hana (advisor) ; Presslerová, Pavla (referee)
The thesis deals with the theme of posttraumatic growth in adulthood (40-60 years) and old age (70 + years) following the death of close person during their adolescence, adulthood and old age, whom they have been in a close relationship with. The purpose of the thesis is to detect the occurence of posttraumatic growth and to determine in which areas and how the posttraumatic growth manifests in eighteen respondents. Another goal of this thesis is to compare the outcomes with the concepts of Tedeschi and Calhoun, Janoff-Bulman, Joseph and Linley, Hana Valentová and with the research conducted by Finkousová. The theoretical part is dedicated to decription of posttraumatic growth, it's definitions, models and factors of influence. Further theoretical chapters are dedicated to the topic of death of a close person. The empirical part of the work uses qualitative research using semi-structed interviews with eighteen respondents and subsequent content analysis using open coding. The analysis has revealed seven main areas of posttraumatic growth and their sub-areas: The area of relationships (Family, Care of others), Reconstruction of relationship with self (Self-belief, Importance of health, Independence), The value of life (Change of priorites, Appreciation of life, Fragility of life), A different...
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People with acquired hearing impairment in adulthood and their quality of life
Kolářová, Barbora ; Hádková, Kateřina (advisor) ; Bartoňová, Miroslava (referee)
The thesis focuses on the quality of life of people with hearing impairment acquired in adulthood. The objective of the thesis corresponds to the title, i.e. to study the effect of acquired hearing impairment on the subjective perception of quality of life. The first part of the thesis presents a theoretical elaboration on the subject based on a study of the literature focusing on hearing impairment and quality of life. The second part of the thesis contains the research itself. The research sample was intentionally defined as very diverse, which allows indicating the broad scope of the topic under study and identifying common aspects. The research questions are focused on sub-topics, such as what is the subjective perception of quality of life in the context of age or general health, what are the informants' personal experiences with compensatory aids, or what areas of quality of life are most affected by hearing impairment. The elaboration of the topic is based on a qualitative analysis of information obtained from a questionnaire survey and semi-structured personal interviews, which are processed in the form of case studies. The results of the research indicate some surprising conclusions: for example, it is possible to assume that the acquired hearing impairment, while affecting the informants'...
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The transition of a person with an intellectual disability from school to adult life through the prism of pedagogical workers
Wiesnerová, Kateřina ; Šiška, Jan (advisor) ; Šumníková, Pavlína (referee)
The thesis deals with the topic of the transition of people with intellectual disabilities from school to adult life. The aim is to understand this process and the factors that influence it, to find out how respondents perceive a successful transition and what leads to it. The theoretical background regarding the transition of persons with intellectual disabilities to adulthood is described. A definition of the transition process, its planning and domains are given. The available support in the Czech Republic, the issue of self-determination and the role of the family during the transition period are described. In the next section, adulthood, its periods and specifics for persons with intellectual disabilities are defined. The research was carried out within the PEDAL project. A qualitative research strategy and a focus group discussion method were chosen. The respondents of the survey were five pedagogical workers of schools according to Section 16 (9) educating pupils and students with intellectual disabilities in the last two to three years of schooling. Through thematic analysis, four themes and several sub-themes were defined to address the research questions. It was found that transition planning during schooling takes many forms and involves many actors. The individual's environment,...
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Housing of adults with physical and combined disabilities
JAŠKOVÁ, Kristýna
This diploma thesis focuses on people suffering from physical and combined handicaps and the options of their independent living. The objective of the diploma thesis has been to compare individual ways and models of the living of adults suffering from physical and combined handicaps that are practically used, mainly from the perspective of the living users themselves and including living within the facility of residential social service, independent livingwith the support of field social services or informal nurses and volunteers. An increased attention will be paid to not so common and traditional models of ensuring an independent housing, a qualified description of their function and the options of their use in wider terms. In order to find out the objective of this diploma thesis, three research questions were posed. RQ no.1 How do the role of a social worker and the methods used within social work differ while supporting the user transferring towards independent living and its implementation in relation to the utilized living model of people suffering from physical and combined handicaps? RQ no.2 What do positive contributions and subjectively perceived disadvantages of individual models and ways of independent living of people suffering from physical and combined handicap rely in? RQ no.3 In what way and using what organisational and personnel requirements and what legal frame are ´unconventional´ ways of living of people suffering from physical and combined handicap implemented in comparison to usual and mostly used forms? What are the options and opportunities for their development and wider use? The research part was processed on the basis of a qualitative research strategy using the questionnaire method, the technique of a semi-structured interview. This interview consisted of questions aimed at the providers and the users of individual services as well as the unconventional forms of independent housing. The interviews consisted of 25 questions that were, based on the interviews, being completed by further questions. The results have proven that there are great differences between traditional ways of living and not so common ways of independent living of adults suffering from physical and combined handicaps.
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