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Age Management in Residential Social Services
NEDBALOVÁ, Aneta
The aim of the diploma thesis was to find out how age management is implemented in residential social services in the district of Jindřichův Hradec from the point of view of management and control of residential social services. The first partial objective was to find out the experience from the point of view of the management of residential social services with the implementation of age management. The second partial objective was to find out what procedures residential social services have in the context of age management. The third partial objective was to find out whether and how do the residential social services work with the Work Ability Index. The research part was carried out on the basis of a qualitative research strategy. The method of questioning and the technique of semi-structured interview were used. The data were processed using open coding and thematic analysis. The informants were selected on the basis of a total selection through institutions. The research sample consisted of 7 informants, who were managers of residential social services. The research has found that only elements of age management are used in residential social services, not the whole concept. The managers have experience with only certain elements and it has been shown that they are often not sufficiently informed about age management. However, many different procedures are implemented in the addressed organizations that are a part of age management, even if the managers are not aware that these are parts of age management. Unfortunately, none of the organizations uses the Work Ability Index tool. This diploma thesis can be beneficial for students of social services management and managers of residential social services, to whom it provides inspiration and insight on the use of age management elements in residential social services.
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Use of Sociotherapy in Social Services
NEDBALOVÁ, Aneta
The theoretical part of the work consists of 3 chapters, which relate to social work with the elderly, aging and old age and the periodization of old age. The following chapters are focused on socio therapy, namely its definition, goals, stages, clients, the role of the socio therapist, methods and techniques. The last chapter deals with homes for the elderly and selected socio therapies (zoo therapy, art therapy, reminiscence therapy), which are suitable for the elderly in the age 65+. The aim of the bachelor thesis was to find out how socio therapy is used in social services. These research questions were identified: HVO: How is provided the socio therapy within social services? DVO1: What is the experience of social workers with the provision of socio therapy in social services? DVO2: How do social workers perceive socio therapy compared to other methods used? In the practical part, qualitative research, the method of questioning and the technique of semi-structured interview were chosen. The informants were selected by deliberate selection using the purpose sampling method. The research was carried out in February 2022 in homes for the elderly located in the Jindřichův Hradec district. The research group included seven social workers and one activation worker. Data analysis was performed using open coding. According to opinions of the informants, socio therapy is an effective and used method that has a comprehensive positive effect on the elderly. It allows clients to adapt to new environment, regain their skills and learn new, meaningfully fill their free time, maintain contact with the surroundings, etc. The research also showed that informants consider activation and leisure activities to be a part of socio therapy. The bachelor thesis has an informative significance about the use of socio therapy in homes for the elderly. In the future, it can provide social workers and social science students with insight into whether socio therapy is an effective and preferred method.
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